eccema

[ekˈsema]

/[ekˈsema]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - Reacción inflamatoria de la piel que se caracteriza por prurito y polimorfismo lesional (costras, descamación, liquenificación).

Corpus desk

Index ES-eccema · eccema · Spanish

eccema · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 eccema
PropertyValue
Headwordeccema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ekˈsema]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “eccema” en español

eccemaqueda 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list