ántrax

[ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks]

/[ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks]/ noun

The verdict

“ántrax” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #82,554 among 354 “Á” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,554
frequency rank, Spanish
354
“Á” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tumor inflamatorio, aglomeración de forúnculos o inflamación de un órgano interno causada por una infección de estafilococos.

Key facts for ántrax
PropertyValue
Headwordántrax
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,554
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ántrax” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ántrax lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ántrax is uncommon Spanish at frequency #82,554 among 354 “Á” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tumor inflamatorio, aglomeración de forúnculos o inflamación de un órgano interno causada por una infección de estafilococos.".

ántrax has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is ántrax, spelled Á-N-T-R-A-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tumor inflamatorio, aglomeración de forúnculos o inflamación de un órgano interno causada por una infección de estafilococos.

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); 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 "ántrax"?
"ántrax" is spelled Á-N-T-R-A-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks].
What does "ántrax" mean?
As a noun, "ántrax" means: Tumor inflamatorio, aglomeración de forúnculos o inflamación de un órgano interno causada por una infección de estafilococos.
How do you pronounce "ántrax"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ántrax" is [ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ántrax" come from?
"ántrax" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ántrax”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-N-T-R-A-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈãn̪t̪ɾaks] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list