hemiplejia
[emiˈplexja]
The verdict
“hemiplejia” 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) - Parálisis que afecta a una parte del cuerpo, (brazo, lado de la cara, etc) o más de una parte del cuerpo al mismo tiempo, debido a un daño en el hemisferio opuesto al lado del cuerpo afectado. La h...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hemiplejia |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [emiˈplexja] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hemiplejia” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hemiplejia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [emiˈplexja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parálisis que afecta a una parte del cuerpo, (brazo, lado de la cara, etc) o más de una parte del cuerpo al mismo tiempo, debido a un daño en el hemisferio opuesto al lado del cuerpo afectado. La h...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hemiplejia, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 hemiplejia, spelled H-E-M-I-P-L-E-J-I-A.
Definition
- 1Parálisis que afecta a una parte del cuerpo, (brazo, lado de la cara, etc) o más de una parte del cuerpo al mismo tiempo, debido a un daño en el hemisferio opuesto al lado del cuerpo afectado. La hipertensión y la diabetes suelen conducir a accidentes vasculares con esta consecuencia; así como también las encefalitis, tumores y traumatismos.
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.
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Using “hemiplejia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-M-I-P-L-E-J-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [emiˈplexja] (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
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.