aldosterona

[al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona]

/[al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona]/ noun

The verdict

“aldosterona” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #99,169 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#99,169
frequency rank, Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hormona mineralocorticoide generada en la porción externa de la zona glomerular de la corteza adrenal en las glándulas suprarrenales. Causa retención del sodio, secreción de potasio e incremento de...

Key facts for aldosterona
PropertyValue
Headwordaldosterona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,169
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aldosterona” 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). aldosterona 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 aldosterona is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,169 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hormona mineralocorticoide generada en la porción externa de la zona glomerular de la corteza adrenal en las glándulas suprarrenales. Causa retención del sodio, secreción de potasio e incremento de...".

aldosterona has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is aldosterona, spelled A-L-D-O-S-T-E-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hormona mineralocorticoide generada en la porción externa de la zona glomerular de la corteza adrenal en las glándulas suprarrenales. Causa retención del sodio, secreción de potasio e incremento de la presión arterial.

This word in other languages

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 "aldosterona"?
"aldosterona" is spelled A-L-D-O-S-T-E-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona].
What does "aldosterona" mean?
As a noun, "aldosterona" means: Hormona mineralocorticoide generada en la porción externa de la zona glomerular de la corteza adrenal en las glándulas suprarrenales. Causa retención del sodio, secreción de potasio e incremento de...
How do you pronounce "aldosterona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aldosterona" is [al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aldosterona" come from?
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Using “aldosterona”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-D-O-S-T-E-R-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [al̪d̪ost̪eˈɾona] (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