distrofia

[d̪isˈt̪ɾofja]

/[d̪isˈt̪ɾofja]/ noun

The verdict

“distrofia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,508 among 4,885 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,508
frequency rank, Spanish
4,885
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Degradación de los tejidos corporales, ora por motivos genéticos, ora por falencias nutritivas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-distrofia · distrofia · Spanish

distrofia · rank #68,508 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,508
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,885
  • PHOTO-FINISH distinguían

Nearest frequency peer: distinguían (-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 “distrofia”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for distrofia
PropertyValue
Headworddistrofia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪isˈt̪ɾofja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “distrofia” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.distrofiacae 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: “distinguían” (#68,507), “doctoras” (#68,509), “disolvieron” (#68,506). Entre 4,885 lemas con “D”, “distrofia” va en #68,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

distrofia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,508 among 4,885 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪isˈt̪ɾofja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Degradación de los tejidos corporales, ora por motivos genéticos, ora por falencias nutritivas.".

distrofia doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is distrofia, spelled D-I-S-T-R-O-F-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Degradación de los tejidos corporales, ora por motivos genéticos, ora por falencias nutritivas.

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 "distrofia"?
"distrofia" is spelled D-I-S-T-R-O-F-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪isˈt̪ɾofja].
What does "distrofia" mean?
As a noun, "distrofia" means: Degradación de los tejidos corporales, ora por motivos genéticos, ora por falencias nutritivas.
How do you pronounce "distrofia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distrofia" is [d̪isˈt̪ɾofja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "distrofia" come from?
"distrofia" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distrofia", 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