xilema

[siˈlema]

/[siˈlema]/ noun

The verdict

“xilema” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tejido especializado en la conducción de agua y minerales desde la raíz al resto de la planta.

Corpus desk

Index ES-xilema · xilema · Spanish

xilema · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "X" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for xilema
PropertyValue
Headwordxilema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[siˈlema]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “xilema” en español

xilemano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

xilema is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [siˈlema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tejido especializado en la conducción de agua y minerales desde la raíz al resto de la planta.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for xilema, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is xilema, spelled X-I-L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido especializado en la conducción de agua y minerales desde la raíz al resto de la planta.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "xilema"?
"xilema" is spelled X-I-L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [siˈlema].
What does "xilema" mean?
As a noun, "xilema" means: Tejido especializado en la conducción de agua y minerales desde la raíz al resto de la planta.
How do you pronounce "xilema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "xilema" is [siˈlema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "xilema" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list