conjuntiva

[kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a]

/[kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a]/ noun

The verdict

“conjuntiva” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,929 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,929
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Membrana mucosa transparente que tapiza el globo ocular en su parte anterior, desde el limbo hasta los fondos de saco conjuntivales; cubre por lo tanto la esclerótica y se le conoce como conjuntiva...

Corpus desk

Index ES-conjuntiva · conjuntiva · Spanish

conjuntiva · rank #93,929 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,929
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH congregada

Nearest frequency peer: congregada (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “conjuntiva”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “conjuntiva” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for conjuntiva
PropertyValue
Headwordconjuntiva
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “conjuntiva” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.conjuntivacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “congregada” (#93,928), “conmemoraron” (#93,930), “congoleños” (#93,927). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “conjuntiva” va en #93,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

conjuntiva is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,929 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Membrana mucosa transparente que tapiza el globo ocular en su parte anterior, desde el limbo hasta los fondos de saco conjuntivales; cubre por lo tanto la esclerótica y se le conoce como conjuntiva...".

No misspelling variants are generated for conjuntiva in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is conjuntiva, spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-T-I-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membrana mucosa transparente que tapiza el globo ocular en su parte anterior, desde el limbo hasta los fondos de saco conjuntivales; cubre por lo tanto la esclerótica y se le conoce como conjuntiva bulbar, y también cubre la superficie posterior de los párpados y se le conoce como conjuntiva palpebral. Ayuda a lubricar el globo ocular, produciendo mucosidad y lágrimas, aunque estas en una cantidad menor que las glándulas lagrimales.

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 "conjuntiva"?
"conjuntiva" is spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-T-I-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a].
What does "conjuntiva" mean?
As a noun, "conjuntiva" means: Membrana mucosa transparente que tapiza el globo ocular en su parte anterior, desde el limbo hasta los fondos de saco conjuntivales; cubre por lo tanto la esclerótica y se le conoce como conjuntiva...
How do you pronounce "conjuntiva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "conjuntiva" is [kõŋxũn̪ˈt̪iβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list