anamnesis

Name: anamnesis, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/

//ˌænæmˈniːsɪs// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The ability to recall past events; recollection.

Key facts for anamnesis
Property	Value
Headword	anamnesis
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/
Letters	9
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anamnesis” sits in English frequency

anamnesis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anamnesis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for anamnesis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνάμνησις (anámnēsis, “remembrance”), verbal noun of ἀναμιμνήσκω (anamimnḗskō), from ἀνα- (ana-) + μιμνῄσκω (mimnēískō, “call to mind”). The correct English form is anamnesis, spelled A-N-A-M-N-E-S-I-S.

Definition

1
The ability to recall past events; recollection.
2
The remembrance and celebration of God’s works by the liturgy of the church.
3
A patient's account of their medical history.
4
The recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth, according to Plato’s theory of epistemology.
5
The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one’s authority.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνάμνησις (anámnēsis, “remembrance”), verbal noun of ἀναμιμνήσκω (anamimnḗskō), from ἀνα- (ana-) + μιμνῄσκω (mimnēískō, “call to mind”).

This word in other languages

anamnesis(Español)anamnèse(Français)Anamnese(Deutsch)anamnese(Português)

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 "anamnesis"?

"anamnesis" is spelled A-N-A-M-N-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/.

What does "anamnesis" mean?

As a noun, "anamnesis" means: The ability to recall past events; recollection.

How do you pronounce "anamnesis"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anamnesis" is /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "anamnesis"?

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “anamnesis”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-N-A-M-N-E-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌænæmˈniːsɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.