Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| aglomeración | /aɡlomeɾaˈθjon/ /aɡlomeɾaˈsjon/ |
masculine |
| agrupamiento | /aɡɾupaˈmjento/ | masculine |
| amontonamiento | /amontonamjento/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| cluster | /ˈklusteɾ/ /ˈklosteɾ/ |
Honduras, masculine, alternative form |
| clúster | /ˈklusteɾ/ | masculine |
| clóster | /klosteɾ/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| cúmulo | /ˈkumulo/ | masculine |
The term refers to a bunch or group of several discrete items that are close to each other. In technical, scientific or economic contexts, the anglicism clúster is commonly used to refer to computing clusters or groups of related industries.
Which one should you use?
The choice of word depends on the nature of the group: aglomeración implies a dense, often disorganized crowd or mass, while agrupamiento implies a more intentional or structured grouping. amontonamiento specifically refers to a cluster formed by piling things on top of one another, like a heap of trash. For more abstract or natural accumulations, such as a cluster of doubts or clouds, use cúmulo.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Honduras, the spelling cluster (without the accent) is used as an alternative to the Spanish-adapted clúster.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡlomeɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- When describing a cluster of grapes, Spanish speakers avoid all these terms and use racimo instead.
- The word aglomeración shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'globe', as both stem from the Latin 'glomus' meaning a ball of thread.
- In Spanish, cúmulo is the only word in this group used specifically for astronomical clusters, such as cúmulo estelar for a star cluster.
Examples in context
- El grupo de estrellas forma un bello conjunto en el cielo nocturno.The group of stars forms a beautiful cluster in the night sky.
- La acumulación de datos muestra un grupo de tendencias interesantes.The accumulation of data shows a cluster of interesting trends.
- Había una gran aglomeración de gente en la calle.There was a large crowd of people in the street.
- Vimos una aglomeración de barcos en el puerto.We saw a cluster of ships in the port.
- Esa aglomeración de edificios es muy impresionante.That cluster of buildings is very impressive.
Example conversation
Maria and Daniel are looking at a city map.
- MaríaMira esta aglomeración de tiendas en el centro.Look at this cluster of shops downtown.
- DanielSí, parece que todo está en esa calle.Yes, it seems everything is on that street.
- MaríaSerá difícil estacionar el coche allí, Daniel.It will be difficult to park the car there, Daniel.
- DanielTienes razón, busquemos otro lugar.You are right, let's look for another place.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cluster” translations and entries aglomeración, agrupamiento, amontonamiento, cluster, clúster, cúmulo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aglomeración, agrupamiento, amontonamiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
