esclerótica
[eskleˈɾot̪ika]
The verdict
“esclerótica” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Membrana dura que cubre el ojo de color blanquecino, con dos aberturas, una posterior que da paso al nervio óptico y otra anterior, en la que está implantada la córnea.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esclerótica |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eskleˈɾot̪ika] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “esclerótica” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
esclerótica is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eskleˈɾot̪ika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Membrana dura que cubre el ojo de color blanquecino, con dos aberturas, una posterior que da paso al nervio óptico y otra anterior, en la que está implantada la córnea.".
Zero misspellings are on record for esclerótica in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is esclerótica, spelled E-S-C-L-E-R-Ó-T-I-C-A.
Definition
- 1Membrana dura que cubre el ojo de color blanquecino, con dos aberturas, una posterior que da paso al nervio óptico y otra anterior, en la que está implantada la córnea.
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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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-C-L-E-R-Ó-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [eskleˈɾot̪ika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.