gingivitis

[xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is]

/[xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is]/ noun

The verdict

“gingivitis” 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 September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad bucal bacteriana que provoca inflamación y sangrado de las encías, causada por los restos alimenticios que quedan atrapados entre los dientes. Es muy frecuente que su origen sea causado ...

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Index ES-gingivitis · gingivitis · Spanish

gingivitis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gingivitis
PropertyValue
Headwordgingivitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gingivitis” en español

gingivitisno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gingivitis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad bucal bacteriana que provoca inflamación y sangrado de las encías, causada por los restos alimenticios que quedan atrapados entre los dientes. Es muy frecuente que su origen sea causado ...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gingivitis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is gingivitis, spelled G-I-N-G-I-V-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad bucal bacteriana que provoca inflamación y sangrado de las encías, causada por los restos alimenticios que quedan atrapados entre los dientes. Es muy frecuente que su origen sea causado por el crecimiento de las muelas del juicio, que produce una concavidad, que es donde se deposita el agente patógeno o bacteria. Esta enfermedad se puede desarrollar después de tres días de no realizar la higiene oral (cepillado de dientes y lengua).

This word in other languages

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 "gingivitis"?
"gingivitis" is spelled G-I-N-G-I-V-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is].
What does "gingivitis" mean?
As a noun, "gingivitis" means: Enfermedad bucal bacteriana que provoca inflamación y sangrado de las encías, causada por los restos alimenticios que quedan atrapados entre los dientes. Es muy frecuente que su origen sea causado ...
How do you pronounce "gingivitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gingivitis" is [xĩŋxiˈβ̞it̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gingivitis" come from?
"gingivitis" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list