caries dental

[ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]

/[ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Destrucción progresiva del diente por la acción de bacterias presentes en la placa dental

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Index ES-caries-dental · caries dental · Spanish

caries dental · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 caries dental
PropertyValue
Headwordcaries dental
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “caries dental” en español

caries dentalqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

caries dental is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Destrucción progresiva del diente por la acción de bacterias presentes en la placa dental".

No generated misspelling entries exist for caries dental in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is caries dental, spelled C-A-R-I-E-S- -D-E-N-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Destrucción progresiva del diente por la acción de bacterias presentes en la placa dental

Synonyms

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 "caries dental"?
"caries dental" is spelled C-A-R-I-E-S- -D-E-N-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al].
What does "caries dental" mean?
As a phrase, "caries dental" means: Destrucción progresiva del diente por la acción de bacterias presentes en la placa dental
How do you pronounce "caries dental"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caries dental" is [ˈkaɾjes ð̞ẽn̪ˈt̪al]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caries dental" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list