anorexia
[anoˈɾeksja]
The verdict
“anorexia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #29,480 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #29,480
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Trastorno psicológico de la alimentación que consiste en rechazar el alimento y sentir temor de percibirse gordo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anorexia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [anoˈɾeksja] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #29,480 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anorexia” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for anorexia is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anoˈɾeksja]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,480 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Trastorno psicológico de la alimentación que consiste en rechazar el alimento y sentir temor de percibirse gordo.
- 2En general, falta de apetito.
Synonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “anorexia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-O-R-E-X-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [anoˈɾeksja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.