diabetes mellitus
[d̪jaˈβ̞et̪es meˈʝit̪us]
The verdict
“diabetes mellitus” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Síndrome orgánico multisistémico que tiene como característica el aumento de los niveles de glucosa en sangre (signo clínico conocido como hiperglicemia), resultado de defectos en la secreción de i...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diabetes mellitus |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [d̪jaˈβ̞et̪es meˈʝit̪us] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “diabetes mellitus” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for diabetes mellitus is 17 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪jaˈβ̞et̪es meˈʝit̪us]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Síndrome orgánico multisistémico que tiene como característica el aumento de los niveles de glucosa en sangre (signo clínico conocido como hiperglicemia), resultado de defectos en la secreción de i...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for diabetes mellitus in our index, 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is diabetes mellitus, spelled D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S- -M-E-L-L-I-T-U-S.
Definition
- 1Síndrome orgánico multisistémico que tiene como característica el aumento de los niveles de glucosa en sangre (signo clínico conocido como hiperglicemia), resultado de defectos en la secreción de insulina, en su acción o ambos.
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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.
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Using “diabetes mellitus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S- -M-E-L-L-I-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [d̪jaˈβ̞et̪es meˈʝit̪us] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.