angioplastia

[ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja]

/[ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Técnica quirúrgica que consiste en el desbloqueo de conductos sanguíneos por medio de un balón inflable unido a un catéter.

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Index ES-angioplastia · angioplastia · Spanish

angioplastia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 angioplastia
PropertyValue
Headwordangioplastia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “angioplastia” en español

angioplastiaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

angioplastia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

angioplastia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is angioplastia, spelled A-N-G-I-O-P-L-A-S-T-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Técnica quirúrgica que consiste en el desbloqueo de conductos sanguíneos por medio de un balón inflable unido a un catéter.
  2. 2
    Cualquier intervención médica de los vasos sanguíneos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. vuelve a Nueva York un año después de esa visita para hacerse una angioplastia (en Sex and the City).

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 "angioplastia"?
"angioplastia" is spelled A-N-G-I-O-P-L-A-S-T-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja].
What does "angioplastia" mean?
As a noun, "angioplastia" means: Técnica quirúrgica que consiste en el desbloqueo de conductos sanguíneos por medio de un balón inflable unido a un catéter.
How do you pronounce "angioplastia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angioplastia" is [ãŋxjoˈplast̪ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angioplastia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list