amígdala

[aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala]

/[aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“amígdala” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,349 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,349
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano doble situado a ambos lados de la faringe, formado por una masa de tejido linfático, que captura los virus y bacterias que entran desde la nariz, formando anticuerpos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amigdala · amígdala · Spanish

amígdala · rank #64,349 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,349
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 120,137
  • PHOTO-FINISH amputar

Nearest frequency peer: amputar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “amígdala”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “amígdala” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for amígdala
PropertyValue
Headwordamígdala
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,349
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amígdala” 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). amígdala lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amígdala is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,349 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for amígdala in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is amígdala, spelled A-M-Í-G-D-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano doble situado a ambos lados de la faringe, formado por una masa de tejido linfático, que captura los virus y bacterias que entran desde la nariz, formando anticuerpos.
  2. 2
    Conjunto de núcleos de neuronas localizadas en la profundidad de los lóbulos temporales de los vertebrados complejos, incluidos los humanos. Su papel principal es el procesamiento y almacenamiento de reacciones emocionales.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how amígdala appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Huinsperger y F. Molina han demostrado que en realidad los movimientos defensivos y ofensivos están regulados por tres estructuras cerebrales: la amígdala, el hipocampo rostro-medial, la sustancia gris central del mesocéfalo».

Synonyms

amígdala palatina

This word in other languages

tonsil(English)tonsille(Français)Mandel(Deutsch)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amígdala"?
"amígdala" is spelled A-M-Í-G-D-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala].
What does "amígdala" mean?
As a noun, "amígdala" means: Órgano doble situado a ambos lados de la faringe, formado por una masa de tejido linfático, que captura los virus y bacterias que entran desde la nariz, formando anticuerpos.
How do you pronounce "amígdala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amígdala" is [aˈmiɣ̞ð̞ala]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amígdala" come from?
"amígdala" 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.
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.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amígdala", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alícuota#64,343apófisis#64,362Albarrán#64,332argamasa#64,366
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