eccema

[ekˈsema]

/[ekˈsema]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reacción inflamatoria de la piel que se caracteriza por prurito y polimorfismo lesional (costras, descamación, liquenificación).

Key facts for eccema
PropertyValue
Headwordeccema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekˈsema]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eccema” sits in Spanish frequency

eccema falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

eccema is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ekˈsema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reacción inflamatoria de la piel que se caracteriza por prurito y polimorfismo lesional (costras, descamación, liquenificación).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for eccema, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is eccema, spelled E-C-C-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reacción inflamatoria de la piel que se caracteriza por prurito y polimorfismo lesional (costras, descamación, liquenificación).

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 "eccema"?
"eccema" is spelled E-C-C-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ekˈsema].
What does "eccema" mean?
As a noun, "eccema" means: Reacción inflamatoria de la piel que se caracteriza por prurito y polimorfismo lesional (costras, descamación, liquenificación).
How do you pronounce "eccema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eccema" is [ekˈsema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eccema" come from?
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Using “eccema”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-C-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ekˈsema] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list