anorexia

[anoˈɾeksja]

/[anoˈɾeksja]/ noun

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The verdict

“anorexia” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #29,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,480
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trastorno psicológico de la alimentación que consiste en rechazar el alimento y sentir temor de percibirse gordo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anorexia · anorexia · Spanish

anorexia · rank #29,480 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,480
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH anonymous

Nearest frequency peer: anonymous (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “anorexia”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “anorexia” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anorexia
PropertyValue
Headwordanorexia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anoˈɾeksja]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,480
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “anorexia”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).anorexiacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “anonymous” (#29,479), “anzuelo” (#29,481), “Américo” (#29,478). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anorexia” va en #29,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around anorexia (IPA [anoˈɾeksja]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,480 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for anorexia, with forms such as "annorexia", "anoerxia", and "anoreixa". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anorexia, spelled A-N-O-R-E-X-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trastorno psicológico de la alimentación que consiste en rechazar el alimento y sentir temor de percibirse gordo.
  2. 2
    En general, falta de apetito.

Synonyms

anorexia nerviosa

This word in other languages

anorexia(English)anorexie(Français)Anorexia(Deutsch)anorexia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annorexia
  • anoerxia
  • anoreixa
  • anorexai
  • anorexxia
  • anorrexia
  • anorxeia
  • anroexia
  • aonrexia
  • naorexia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anorexia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

annorexia1anoerxia2anoreixa2anorexai2anorexxia1anorrexia1anorxeia2anroexia2
Edit distance from "anorexia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anorexia"?
"anorexia" is spelled A-N-O-R-E-X-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [anoˈɾeksja].
What does "anorexia" mean?
As a noun, "anorexia" means: Trastorno psicológico de la alimentación que consiste en rechazar el alimento y sentir temor de percibirse gordo.
What are common misspellings of "anorexia"?
Common misspellings include "annorexia", "anoerxia", "anoreixa", "anorexai", "anorexxia". The correct spelling is "anorexia".
How do you pronounce "anorexia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anorexia" is [anoˈɾeksja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anorexia" come from?
"anorexia" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anorexia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

apacible#29,482apareces#29,483amarrado#29,476alquimia#29,472

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

apretón10 variantsalineado10 variantsarrestan10 variantsAstorga10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list