yermo

[ˈʝeɾmo]

/[ˈʝeɾmo]/ adj

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The verdict

“yermo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #65,796 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#65,796
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no tiene población.

Key facts for yermo
PropertyValue
Headwordyermo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʝeɾmo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yermo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). yermo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for yermo is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʝeɾmo]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,796 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for yermo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is yermo, spelled Y-E-R-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no tiene población.
  2. 2
    Que no es apto para el cultivo o no ha sido preparado para éste.

Synonyms

baldío

This word in other languages

uninhabited(English)désert(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "yermo"?
"yermo" is spelled Y-E-R-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʝeɾmo].
What does "yermo" mean?
As an adjective, "yermo" means: Que no tiene población.
How do you pronounce "yermo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yermo" is [ˈʝeɾmo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yermo" come from?
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Using “yermo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-E-R-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʝeɾmo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list