cetosis
[seˈt̪osis]
The verdict
“cetosis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situación metabólica del organismo originada por un déficit en el aporte de carbohidratos, lo que induce el catabolismo de las grasas a fin de obtener energía, generando unos compuestos denominados...
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Index ES-cetosis · cetosis · Spanish
cetosis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cetosis |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [seˈt̪osis] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “cetosis” en español
Rare enough to double-check
cetosis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [seˈt̪osis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situación metabólica del organismo originada por un déficit en el aporte de carbohidratos, lo que induce el catabolismo de las grasas a fin de obtener energía, generando unos compuestos denominados...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cetosis, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cetosis, spelled C-E-T-O-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Situación metabólica del organismo originada por un déficit en el aporte de carbohidratos, lo que induce el catabolismo de las grasas a fin de obtener energía, generando unos compuestos denominados cuerpos cetónicos, los cuales descomponen las grasas en cadenas más cortas, generando acetoacetato que es usado como energía por el cerebro y el resto de los órganos del cuerpo humano.
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.