laringitis

[laɾĩŋˈxit̪is]

/[laɾĩŋˈxit̪is]/ noun

The verdict

“laringitis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,074 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,074
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflamación de la laringe.

Key facts for laringitis
PropertyValue
Headwordlaringitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[laɾĩŋˈxit̪is]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laringitis” 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). laringitis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

laringitis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,074 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [laɾĩŋˈxit̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación de la laringe.".

laringitis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is laringitis, spelled L-A-R-I-N-G-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación de la laringe.

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 "laringitis"?
"laringitis" is spelled L-A-R-I-N-G-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [laɾĩŋˈxit̪is].
What does "laringitis" mean?
As a noun, "laringitis" means: Inflamación de la laringe.
How do you pronounce "laringitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laringitis" is [laɾĩŋˈxit̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laringitis" come from?
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Using “laringitis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-R-I-N-G-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [laɾĩŋˈxit̪is] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list