dormancia

[d̪oɾˈmãnsja]

/[d̪oɾˈmãnsja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Período en el ciclo biológico de un organismo en el que el crecimiento, desarrollo y actividad física se suspenden temporalmente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-dormancia · dormancia · Spanish

dormancia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 dormancia
PropertyValue
Headworddormancia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[d̪oɾˈmãnsja]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “dormancia” en español

dormanciaestá 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

dormancia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [d̪oɾˈmãnsja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Período en el ciclo biológico de un organismo en el que el crecimiento, desarrollo y actividad física se suspenden temporalmente.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dormancia, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is dormancia, spelled D-O-R-M-A-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Período en el ciclo biológico de un organismo en el que el crecimiento, desarrollo y actividad física se suspenden temporalmente.

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 "dormancia"?
"dormancia" is spelled D-O-R-M-A-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪oɾˈmãnsja].
What does "dormancia" mean?
As a noun, "dormancia" means: Período en el ciclo biológico de un organismo en el que el crecimiento, desarrollo y actividad física se suspenden temporalmente.
How do you pronounce "dormancia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dormancia" is [d̪oɾˈmãnsja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dormancia" come from?
"dormancia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list