encefalopatía espongiforme bovina

[ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina]

/[ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
33
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad neurológica degenerativa y letal, causada por priones, y que se puede transmitir a los seres humanos a través del consumo de partes de animales infectados, sobre todo tejidos nerviosos.

Key facts for encefalopatía espongiforme bovina
PropertyValue
Headwordencefalopatía espongiforme bovina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina]
Letters33
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encefalopatía espongiforme bovina” sits in Spanish frequency

encefalopatía espongiforme bovina 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

encefalopatía espongiforme bovina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad neurológica degenerativa y letal, causada por priones, y que se puede transmitir a los seres humanos a través del consumo de partes de animales infectados, sobre todo tejidos nerviosos.".

encefalopatía espongiforme bovina has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is encefalopatía espongiforme bovina, spelled E-N-C-E-F-A-L-O-P-A-T-Í-A- -E-S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad neurológica degenerativa y letal, causada por priones, y que se puede transmitir a los seres humanos a través del consumo de partes de animales infectados, sobre todo tejidos nerviosos.

Synonyms

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 "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina"?
"encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" is spelled E-N-C-E-F-A-L-O-P-A-T-Í-A- -E-S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina].
What does "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" mean?
As a phrase, "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" means: Enfermedad neurológica degenerativa y letal, causada por priones, y que se puede transmitir a los seres humanos a través del consumo de partes de animales infectados, sobre todo tejidos nerviosos.
How do you pronounce "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" is [ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" come from?
"encefalopatía espongiforme bovina" 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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Using “encefalopatía espongiforme bovina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-E-F-A-L-O-P-A-T-Í-A- -E-S-P-O-N-G-I-F-O-R-M-E- -B-O-V-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽnsefalopaˈt̪ia espõŋxiˈfoɾme β̞oˈβ̞ina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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