erotofobia

[eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja]

/[eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Miedo irracional y enfermizo a tratar temas de sexo.

Key facts for erotofobia
PropertyValue
Headworderotofobia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “erotofobia” sits in Spanish frequency

erotofobia 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

erotofobia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for erotofobia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is erotofobia, spelled E-R-O-T-O-F-O-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Miedo irracional y enfermizo a tratar temas de sexo.
  2. 2
    Miedo irracional y enfermizo al sexo.

Synonyms

genofobia

This word in other languages

erotophobia(English)

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 "erotofobia"?
"erotofobia" is spelled E-R-O-T-O-F-O-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja].
What does "erotofobia" mean?
As a noun, "erotofobia" means: Miedo irracional y enfermizo a tratar temas de sexo.
How do you pronounce "erotofobia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erotofobia" is [eɾot̪oˈfoβ̞ja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erotofobia" come from?
"erotofobia" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “erotofobia”

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

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