diagnosis

/ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs/

//ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs// noun

The verdict

“diagnosis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #54,837 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,837
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diagnóstico.

Corpus desk

Index ES-diagnosis · diagnosis · Spanish

diagnosis · rank #54,837 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,837
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH digestivas

Nearest frequency peer: digestivas (+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 “diagnosis”

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 “diagnosis” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for diagnosis
PropertyValue
Headworddiagnosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,837
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “diagnosis” en español

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

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “digestivas” (#54,838), “dinamizar” (#54,839), “detestaba” (#54,834). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “diagnosis” va en #54,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

diagnosis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #54,837 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Diagnóstico.".

Zero misspellings are on record for diagnosis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is diagnosis, spelled D-I-A-G-N-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diagnóstico.

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 "diagnosis"?
"diagnosis" is spelled D-I-A-G-N-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs/.
What does "diagnosis" mean?
As a noun, "diagnosis" means: Diagnóstico.
How do you pronounce "diagnosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diagnosis" is /ˌdaɪ.əgˈnəʊ.sɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diagnosis" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list