amilasa

[amiˈlasa]

/[amiˈlasa]/ noun

The verdict

“amilasa” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enzima que digiere el almidón y el glucógeno, producida principalmente por el páncreas y las glándulas salivales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-amilasa · amilasa · Spanish

amilasa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 amilasa
PropertyValue
Headwordamilasa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amiˈlasa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amilasa” en español

amilasaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

amilasa is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amiˈlasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enzima que digiere el almidón y el glucógeno, producida principalmente por el páncreas y las glándulas salivales.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for amilasa in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is amilasa, spelled A-M-I-L-A-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enzima que digiere el almidón y el glucógeno, producida principalmente por el páncreas y las glándulas salivales.

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 "amilasa"?
"amilasa" is spelled A-M-I-L-A-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [amiˈlasa].
What does "amilasa" mean?
As a noun, "amilasa" means: Enzima que digiere el almidón y el glucógeno, producida principalmente por el páncreas y las glándulas salivales.
How do you pronounce "amilasa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amilasa" is [amiˈlasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amilasa" come from?
"amilasa" 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