hemofilia

[emoˈfilja]

/[emoˈfilja]/ noun

The verdict

“hemofilia” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,633 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,633
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Desorden de genético, que se presente principalmente en varones, caracterizado por sangrado excesivo debido a una deficiencia en los mecanismos de coagulación de la sangre.

Key facts for hemofilia
PropertyValue
Headwordhemofilia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[emoˈfilja]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,633
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hemofilia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hemofilia lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hemofilia is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,633 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [emoˈfilja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Desorden de genético, que se presente principalmente en varones, caracterizado por sangrado excesivo debido a una deficiencia en los mecanismos de coagulación de la sangre.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for hemofilia in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is hemofilia, spelled H-E-M-O-F-I-L-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desorden de genético, que se presente principalmente en varones, caracterizado por sangrado excesivo debido a una deficiencia en los mecanismos de coagulación de la sangre.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hemofilia"?
"hemofilia" is spelled H-E-M-O-F-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [emoˈfilja].
What does "hemofilia" mean?
As a noun, "hemofilia" means: Desorden de genético, que se presente principalmente en varones, caracterizado por sangrado excesivo debido a una deficiencia en los mecanismos de coagulación de la sangre.
How do you pronounce "hemofilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hemofilia" is [emoˈfilja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hemofilia" come from?
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Using “hemofilia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-E-M-O-F-I-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [emoˈfilja] (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

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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