arteriosclerosis

[aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis]

/[aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Endurecimiento de las paredes arteriales, que conlleva un engrosamiento y pérdida de elasticidad de ellas.

Key facts for arteriosclerosis
PropertyValue
Headwordarteriosclerosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arteriosclerosis” sits in Spanish frequency

arteriosclerosis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

arteriosclerosis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Endurecimiento de las paredes arteriales, que conlleva un engrosamiento y pérdida de elasticidad de ellas.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for arteriosclerosis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is arteriosclerosis, spelled A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endurecimiento de las paredes arteriales, que conlleva un engrosamiento y pérdida de elasticidad de ellas.

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 "arteriosclerosis"?
"arteriosclerosis" is spelled A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis].
What does "arteriosclerosis" mean?
As a noun, "arteriosclerosis" means: Endurecimiento de las paredes arteriales, que conlleva un engrosamiento y pérdida de elasticidad de ellas.
How do you pronounce "arteriosclerosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arteriosclerosis" is [aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arteriosclerosis" come from?
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Using “arteriosclerosis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-T-E-R-I-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɾt̪eɾjoskleˈɾosis] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list