amitosis

[amiˈt̪osis]

/[amiˈt̪osis]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Método directo de división celular, caracterizado por la división del núcleo celular sin la formación de cromosomas. División del núcleo de una célula sin que se hagan patentes sus cromosomas

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Index ES-amitosis · amitosis · Spanish

amitosis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 amitosis
PropertyValue
Headwordamitosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amiˈt̪osis]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “amitosis” en español

amitosisestá 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

amitosis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [amiˈt̪osis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Método directo de división celular, caracterizado por la división del núcleo celular sin la formación de cromosomas. División del núcleo de una célula sin que se hagan patentes sus cromosomas".

No misspelling variants are generated for amitosis in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is amitosis, spelled A-M-I-T-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Método directo de división celular, caracterizado por la división del núcleo celular sin la formación de cromosomas. División del núcleo de una célula sin que se hagan patentes sus cromosomas

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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 "amitosis"?
"amitosis" is spelled A-M-I-T-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [amiˈt̪osis].
What does "amitosis" mean?
As a noun, "amitosis" means: Método directo de división celular, caracterizado por la división del núcleo celular sin la formación de cromosomas. División del núcleo de una célula sin que se hagan patentes sus cromosomas
How do you pronounce "amitosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amitosis" is [amiˈt̪osis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amitosis" come from?
"amitosis" 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