celiaquía

[seljaˈkia]

/[seljaˈkia]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad autoinmune caracterizada por inflamación crónica del yeyuno, causada por consumo de gliadina: proteína vegetal contenida en cereales como avena, cebada, centeno, trigo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-celiaquia · celiaquía · Spanish

celiaquía · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 celiaquía
PropertyValue
Headwordceliaquía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seljaˈkia]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “celiaquía” en español

celiaquíaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

celiaquía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [seljaˈkia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad autoinmune caracterizada por inflamación crónica del yeyuno, causada por consumo de gliadina: proteína vegetal contenida en cereales como avena, cebada, centeno, trigo.".

celiaquía has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is celiaquía, spelled C-E-L-I-A-Q-U-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad autoinmune caracterizada por inflamación crónica del yeyuno, causada por consumo de gliadina: proteína vegetal contenida en cereales como avena, cebada, centeno, trigo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how celiaquía appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La celiaquía, o enfermedad celíaca, es una enfermedad crónica del aparato digestivo, que se caracteriza por una intolerancia permanente a una proteína llamada gluten, que se encuentra presente en los cereales (trigo, avena, cebada o centeno). Cuando el paciente ingiere alimentos que contienen gluten, se lesiona el revestimiento del intestino delgado, lo q…

Synonyms

enfermedad celíacaenfermedad irlandesa

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 "celiaquía"?
"celiaquía" is spelled C-E-L-I-A-Q-U-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [seljaˈkia].
What does "celiaquía" mean?
As a noun, "celiaquía" means: Enfermedad autoinmune caracterizada por inflamación crónica del yeyuno, causada por consumo de gliadina: proteína vegetal contenida en cereales como avena, cebada, centeno, trigo.
How do you pronounce "celiaquía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celiaquía" is [seljaˈkia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "celiaquía" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list