discinesia

[d̪isiˈnesja]

/[d̪isiˈnesja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Movimientos anormales e involuntarios en las enfermedades nerviosas, como por ejemplo masticación repetitiva, movimiento oscilatorio de la mandíbula o gesticulación facial.

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Index ES-discinesia · discinesia · Spanish

discinesia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 discinesia
PropertyValue
Headworddiscinesia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪isiˈnesja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “discinesia” en español

discinesiaqueda 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

discinesia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪isiˈnesja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Movimientos anormales e involuntarios en las enfermedades nerviosas, como por ejemplo masticación repetitiva, movimiento oscilatorio de la mandíbula o gesticulación facial.".

No misspelling variants are generated for discinesia in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is discinesia, spelled D-I-S-C-I-N-E-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Movimientos anormales e involuntarios en las enfermedades nerviosas, como por ejemplo masticación repetitiva, movimiento oscilatorio de la mandíbula o gesticulación facial.

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 "discinesia"?
"discinesia" is spelled D-I-S-C-I-N-E-S-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isiˈnesja].
What does "discinesia" mean?
As a noun, "discinesia" means: Movimientos anormales e involuntarios en las enfermedades nerviosas, como por ejemplo masticación repetitiva, movimiento oscilatorio de la mandíbula o gesticulación facial.
How do you pronounce "discinesia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "discinesia" is [d̪isiˈnesja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "discinesia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list