anomia

[aˈnomja]

/[aˈnomja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situación en que no existen o no se aplican las leyes

Corpus desk

Index ES-anomia · anomia · Spanish

anomia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 anomia
PropertyValue
Headwordanomia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈnomja]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “anomia” en español

anomiaestá 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

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anomia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is anomia, spelled A-N-O-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situación en que no existen o no se aplican las leyes
  2. 2
    Ruptura del orden social causada por la falta de correspondencia entre las normas morales y las aspiraciones personales

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 "anomia"?
"anomia" is spelled A-N-O-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnomja].
What does "anomia" mean?
As a noun, "anomia" means: Situación en que no existen o no se aplican las leyes
How do you pronounce "anomia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anomia" is [aˈnomja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anomia" come from?
"anomia" 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