anosmia

[aˈnosmja]

/[aˈnosmja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Imposiblidad de percibir el olor de las cosas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-anosmia · anosmia · Spanish

anosmia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 anosmia
PropertyValue
Headwordanosmia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈnosmja]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “anosmia” en español

anosmiano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

anosmia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈnosmja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Imposiblidad de percibir el olor de las cosas.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for anosmia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anosmia, spelled A-N-O-S-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imposiblidad de percibir el olor de las cosas.

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 "anosmia"?
"anosmia" is spelled A-N-O-S-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnosmja].
What does "anosmia" mean?
As a noun, "anosmia" means: Imposiblidad de percibir el olor de las cosas.
How do you pronounce "anosmia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anosmia" is [aˈnosmja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anosmia" come from?
"anosmia" 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