acedia

[aˈseð̞ja]

/[aˈseð̞ja]/ noun

The verdict

“acedia” 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) - Falta de esfuerzo o dedicación para la realización de las tareas necesarias o prescritas

Corpus desk

Index ES-acedia · acedia · Spanish

acedia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 acedia
PropertyValue
Headwordacedia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈseð̞ja]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acedia” en español

acediaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

acedia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈseð̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

acedia has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is acedia, spelled A-C-E-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falta de esfuerzo o dedicación para la realización de las tareas necesarias o prescritas
  2. 2
    Estado emocional de dolor y descontento, desagradable para quien lo experimenta

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "acedia"?
"acedia" is spelled A-C-E-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseð̞ja].
What does "acedia" mean?
As a noun, "acedia" means: Falta de esfuerzo o dedicación para la realización de las tareas necesarias o prescritas
How do you pronounce "acedia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acedia" is [aˈseð̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acedia" come from?
"acedia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list