eritema

[eɾiˈt̪ema]

/[eɾiˈt̪ema]/ noun

The verdict

“eritema” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,545 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,545
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflamación superficial de la piel cuyo síntomas se caracterizan por el enrojecimiento e irritación parcial o extensa de la área afectada

Key facts for eritema
PropertyValue
Headworderitema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eɾiˈt̪ema]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eritema” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). eritema lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eritema is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,545 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [eɾiˈt̪ema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación superficial de la piel cuyo síntomas se caracterizan por el enrojecimiento e irritación parcial o extensa de la área afectada".

Zero misspellings are on record for eritema in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is eritema, spelled E-R-I-T-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación superficial de la piel cuyo síntomas se caracterizan por el enrojecimiento e irritación parcial o extensa de la área afectada

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 "eritema"?
"eritema" is spelled E-R-I-T-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾiˈt̪ema].
What does "eritema" mean?
As a noun, "eritema" means: Inflamación superficial de la piel cuyo síntomas se caracterizan por el enrojecimiento e irritación parcial o extensa de la área afectada
How do you pronounce "eritema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eritema" is [eɾiˈt̪ema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eritema" come from?
"eritema" 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 “eritema”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-R-I-T-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eɾiˈt̪ema] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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