celulitis

[seluˈlit̪is]

/[seluˈlit̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“celulitis” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #31,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,697
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflamación del tejido celular subcutáneo adiposo en ciertas partes del cuerpo, debido a la deficiente metabolización de grasas, que da a la piel de la zona afectada un aspecto rugoso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-celulitis · celulitis · Spanish

celulitis · rank #31,697 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,697
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH celestiales

Nearest frequency peer: celestiales (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “celulitis”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “celulitis” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for celulitis
PropertyValue
Headwordcelulitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seluˈlit̪is]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,697
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “celulitis”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).celulitiscae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “celestiales” (#31,696), “censor” (#31,698), “ceiba” (#31,695). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “celulitis” va en #31,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around celulitis (IPA [seluˈlit̪is]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,697 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inflamación del tejido celular subcutáneo adiposo en ciertas partes del cuerpo, debido a la deficiente metabolización de grasas, que da a la piel de la zona afectada un aspecto rugoso.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for celulitis, with forms such as "ccelulitis", "celluitis", and "cellulitis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is celulitis, spelled C-E-L-U-L-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación del tejido celular subcutáneo adiposo en ciertas partes del cuerpo, debido a la deficiente metabolización de grasas, que da a la piel de la zona afectada un aspecto rugoso.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. «Este mito probablemente se debe al hecho de que durante la abdominoplastia eliminamos una cierta cantidad de piel y tejido graso de la parte inferior del abdomen, y la celulitis y las estrías suelen aparecer en la parte inferior del abdomen, y en ciertos casos, en la abdominoplastia se ha eliminado el pedículo de piel con estrías».

This word in other languages

cellulitis(English)cellulite(Français)celulite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccelulitis
  • celluitis
  • cellulitis
  • celuiltis
  • celuliits
  • celulitiss
  • celulitsi
  • celulittis
  • celullitis
  • celultiis
  • ceullitis
  • cleulitis
  • eclulitis
  • selulitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of celulitis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccelulitis1celluitis2cellulitis1celuiltis2celuliits2celulitiss1celulitsi2celulittis1
Edit distance from "celulitis"

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 "celulitis"?
"celulitis" is spelled C-E-L-U-L-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [seluˈlit̪is].
What does "celulitis" mean?
As a noun, "celulitis" means: Inflamación del tejido celular subcutáneo adiposo en ciertas partes del cuerpo, debido a la deficiente metabolización de grasas, que da a la piel de la zona afectada un aspecto rugoso.
What are common misspellings of "celulitis"?
Common misspellings include "ccelulitis", "celluitis", "cellulitis", "celuiltis", "celuliits". The correct spelling is "celulitis".
How do you pronounce "celulitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celulitis" is [seluˈlit̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "celulitis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "celulitis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chingados#31,701carbonato#31,689colapsado#31,705colorante#31,706

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

complican14 variantsconservo14 variantsasturianos14 variantsdispondrá14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list