dendrita

[d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a]

/[d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prolongación protoplásmica y altamente ramificada de las neuronas, mediante la cual estas reciben impulsos eléctricos de las células colindantes

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Index ES-dendrita · dendrita · Spanish

dendrita · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dendrita
PropertyValue
Headworddendrita
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dendrita” en español

dendritaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dendrita is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dendrita, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dendrita, spelled D-E-N-D-R-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prolongación protoplásmica y altamente ramificada de las neuronas, mediante la cual estas reciben impulsos eléctricos de las células colindantes
  2. 2
    Cristal que adopta al formarse una estructura ramificada que recuerda a la de un árbol, como las proyecciones de los copos de nieve
  3. 3
    Formación ramificada que aparece en la superficie de los metales fundidos al enfriarse estos muy rápidamente
  4. 4
    Concreción mineral en forma de ramas de árbol.

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 "dendrita"?
"dendrita" is spelled D-E-N-D-R-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a].
What does "dendrita" mean?
As a noun, "dendrita" means: Prolongación protoplásmica y altamente ramificada de las neuronas, mediante la cual estas reciben impulsos eléctricos de las células colindantes
How do you pronounce "dendrita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dendrita" is [d̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾit̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dendrita" come from?
"dendrita" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list