cistitis

[sisˈt̪it̪is]

/[sisˈt̪it̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“cistitis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,614 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,614
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflamación de la vejiga urinaria.

Key facts for cistitis
PropertyValue
Headwordcistitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sisˈt̪it̪is]
Letters8
Frequency rank#87,614
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cistitis” 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). cistitis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

cistitis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,614 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sisˈt̪it̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación de la vejiga urinaria.".

No misspelling variants are generated for cistitis in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is cistitis, spelled C-I-S-T-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación de la vejiga urinaria.

This word in other languages

Blasenentzündung(Deutsch)

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 "cistitis"?
"cistitis" is spelled C-I-S-T-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sisˈt̪it̪is].
What does "cistitis" mean?
As a noun, "cistitis" means: Inflamación de la vejiga urinaria.
How do you pronounce "cistitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cistitis" is [sisˈt̪it̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cistitis" come from?
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Using “cistitis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-S-T-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sisˈt̪it̪is] (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