astigmatismo

[ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo]

/[ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo]/ noun

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The verdict

“astigmatismo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,378 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,378
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Estado del ojo que generalmente proviene de un problema en la curvatura de la córnea, lo que impide el enfoque claro de los objetos tanto lejanos como cercanos. La córnea, que debería ser esférica,...

Key facts for astigmatismo
PropertyValue
Headwordastigmatismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo]
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,378
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “astigmatismo” 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). astigmatismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

astigmatismo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,378 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estado del ojo que generalmente proviene de un problema en la curvatura de la córnea, lo que impide el enfoque claro de los objetos tanto lejanos como cercanos. La córnea, que debería ser esférica,...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for astigmatismo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is astigmatismo, spelled A-S-T-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estado del ojo que generalmente proviene de un problema en la curvatura de la córnea, lo que impide el enfoque claro de los objetos tanto lejanos como cercanos. La córnea, que debería ser esférica, sufre un achatamiento en sus polos, lo cual produce distintos radios de curvatura en el eje del ojo, lo que genera imagenes poco nítidas y distorsionadas en la retina.

This word in other languages

astigmatism(English)astigmatisme(Français)astigmatismo(Português)

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 "astigmatismo"?
"astigmatismo" is spelled A-S-T-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo].
What does "astigmatismo" mean?
As a noun, "astigmatismo" means: Estado del ojo que generalmente proviene de un problema en la curvatura de la córnea, lo que impide el enfoque claro de los objetos tanto lejanos como cercanos. La córnea, que debería ser esférica,...
How do you pronounce "astigmatismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astigmatismo" is [ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astigmatismo" come from?
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Using “astigmatismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-S-T-I-G-M-A-T-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ast̪iɣ̞maˈt̪ismo] (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