achalasia
/eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/noun
achalasia is spelled A-C-H-A-L-A-S-I-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, achalasia means “Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of achalasia is achalasias.
How many letters and syllables are in achalasia?
| Letters | 9: A-C-H-A-L-A-S-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is achalasia?
Achalasia appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce achalasia?
- /eɪkəˈleɪzi.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of achalasia
- achalasias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does achalasia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Such obstruction in the esophagus: esophageal achalasia.
- 2
Such esophageal achalasia of primary (idiopathic) nature: primary esophageal achalasia.
- 3
Such obstruction due to impairment of other gastrointestinal tract smooth muscles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Achalasia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does achalasia come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χάλασις (khálasis, “relaxation”), from χαλάω (khaláō, “I loosen”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).