hemicránea

[emiˈkɾanea]

/[emiˈkɾanea]/ noun

The verdict

“hemicránea” 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) - Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirina) ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.

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Index ES-hemicranea · hemicránea · Spanish

hemicránea · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hemicránea
PropertyValue
Headwordhemicránea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emiˈkɾanea]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hemicránea” en español

hemicráneaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hemicránea is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [emiˈkɾanea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirina) ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hemicránea in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hemicránea, spelled H-E-M-I-C-R-Á-N-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirina) ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hemicránea"?
"hemicránea" is spelled H-E-M-I-C-R-Á-N-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [emiˈkɾanea].
What does "hemicránea" mean?
As a noun, "hemicránea" means: Dolor de cabeza intenso, que no se calma con el ácido acetilsalicílico (aspirina) ni otros analgésicos habituales, toma un solo lado de la cabeza y suele acompañarse de náuseas.
How do you pronounce "hemicránea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hemicránea" is [emiˈkɾanea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hemicránea" come from?
"hemicránea" 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