distimia

[d̪isˈt̪imja]

/[d̪isˈt̪imja]/ noun

The verdict

“distimia” 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) - Trastorno depresivo leve de larga duración (dos años o más), que puede combinarse con episodios depresivos severos. Se distingue de la depresión nerviosa por el grado de sus síntomas, aunque tambié...

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Index ES-distimia · distimia · Spanish

distimia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 distimia
PropertyValue
Headworddistimia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪isˈt̪imja]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “distimia” en español

distimiaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

distimia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪isˈt̪imja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Trastorno depresivo leve de larga duración (dos años o más), que puede combinarse con episodios depresivos severos. Se distingue de la depresión nerviosa por el grado de sus síntomas, aunque tambié...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for distimia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is distimia, spelled D-I-S-T-I-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trastorno depresivo leve de larga duración (dos años o más), que puede combinarse con episodios depresivos severos. Se distingue de la depresión nerviosa por el grado de sus síntomas, aunque también puede llegar a destrozar la vida del paciente.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distimia"?
"distimia" is spelled D-I-S-T-I-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪imja].
What does "distimia" mean?
As a noun, "distimia" means: Trastorno depresivo leve de larga duración (dos años o más), que puede combinarse con episodios depresivos severos. Se distingue de la depresión nerviosa por el grado de sus síntomas, aunque tambié...
How do you pronounce "distimia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distimia" is [d̪isˈt̪imja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distimia" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list