anafilaxia

[anafiˈlaksja]

/[anafiˈlaksja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estado de hipersensibilidad o de reacción exagerada a la nueva introducción a una sustancia extraña, que al ser administrada por primera vez provocó reacción escasa o nula.

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Index ES-anafilaxia · anafilaxia · Spanish

anafilaxia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 anafilaxia
PropertyValue
Headwordanafilaxia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anafiˈlaksja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “anafilaxia” en español

anafilaxiaestá 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

anafilaxia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [anafiˈlaksja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estado de hipersensibilidad o de reacción exagerada a la nueva introducción a una sustancia extraña, que al ser administrada por primera vez provocó reacción escasa o nula.".

Zero misspellings are on record for anafilaxia in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is anafilaxia, spelled A-N-A-F-I-L-A-X-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado de hipersensibilidad o de reacción exagerada a la nueva introducción a una sustancia extraña, que al ser administrada por primera vez provocó reacción escasa o nula.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es obvio que la anafilaxia tiene fundamento inmunológico, y que el choque es producido por una reacción de antígeno-anticuerpo.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anafilaxia"?
"anafilaxia" is spelled A-N-A-F-I-L-A-X-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [anafiˈlaksja].
What does "anafilaxia" mean?
As a noun, "anafilaxia" means: Estado de hipersensibilidad o de reacción exagerada a la nueva introducción a una sustancia extraña, que al ser administrada por primera vez provocó reacción escasa o nula.
How do you pronounce "anafilaxia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anafilaxia" is [anafiˈlaksja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anafilaxia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list