adicción

[að̞ikˈsjõn]

/[að̞ikˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“adicción” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,902 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,902
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado de dependencia psicológica y fisiológica, asociado con el ansia, un alivio temporal y consecuencias negativas a largo plazo, junto con un impedimento para controlarlo, de modo que la persona...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adicción vs afición
75% similar
adicción vs adición
88% similar
adicción vs adopción
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adicción
PropertyValue
Headwordadicción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[að̞ikˈsjõn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,902
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adicción” 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). adicción 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 adicción is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [að̞ikˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,902 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for adicción, with forms such as "adcición", "addicción", and "adiccinó". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "afición", "adición", "adopción", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is adicción, spelled A-D-I-C-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado de dependencia psicológica y fisiológica, asociado con el ansia, un alivio temporal y consecuencias negativas a largo plazo, junto con un impedimento para controlarlo, de modo que la persona desea dejarlo y no puede; como adicción al alcohol, drogas o, a prácticas como los juegos, las compras, el trabajo, etc.
  2. 2
    Afición excesiva a algo en particular.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: adcición,addicción,adiccinó,adicciónn,adiccóin,adicicón,adicsión,aidcción,daicción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adicción - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adcición2addicción1adiccinó2adicciónn1adiccóin2adicicón2adicsión1aidcción2
Edit distance from "adicción"

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 "adicción"?
"adicción" is spelled A-D-I-C-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [að̞ikˈsjõn].
What does "adicción" mean?
As a noun, "adicción" means: Estado de dependencia psicológica y fisiológica, asociado con el ansia, un alivio temporal y consecuencias negativas a largo plazo, junto con un impedimento para controlarlo, de modo que la persona...
What words are commonly confused with "adicción"?
"adicción" is commonly confused with "afición", "adición", "adopción". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adicción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adicción" is [að̞ikˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adicción" come from?
"adicción" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “adicción”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-D-I-C-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [að̞ikˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “afición” - see the side-by-side comparison. adicción vs afición
  • 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