adenocarcinoma

[að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma]

/[að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma]/ noun

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The verdict

“adenocarcinoma” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #98,048 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,048
frequency rank, Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tumor maligno originado de un epitelio glandular.

Key facts for adenocarcinoma
PropertyValue
Headwordadenocarcinoma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma]
Letters14
Frequency rank#98,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adenocarcinoma” 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). adenocarcinoma 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 adenocarcinoma is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,048 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Tumor maligno originado de un epitelio glandular.".

adenocarcinoma has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is adenocarcinoma, spelled A-D-E-N-O-C-A-R-C-I-N-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tumor maligno originado de un epitelio glandular.

This word in other languages

adenocarcinoma(English)

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 "adenocarcinoma"?
"adenocarcinoma" is spelled A-D-E-N-O-C-A-R-C-I-N-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma].
What does "adenocarcinoma" mean?
As a noun, "adenocarcinoma" means: Tumor maligno originado de un epitelio glandular.
How do you pronounce "adenocarcinoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adenocarcinoma" is [að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adenocarcinoma" come from?
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Using “adenocarcinoma”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-E-N-O-C-A-R-C-I-N-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞enokaɾsiˈnoma] (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