necrosis

[neˈkɾosis]

/[neˈkɾosis]/ noun

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The verdict

“necrosis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,045. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,045
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muerte patológica de un conjunto de células o de cualquier tejido del organismo, provocada por un agente nocivo que ha provocado una lesión tan grave que no se puede reparar o curar como por ejempl...

Corpus desk

Index ES-necrosis · necrosis · Spanish

necrosis · rank #42,045 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,045
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH naviera

Nearest frequency peer: naviera (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “necrosis”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “necrosis” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

necrosis vs neurosis
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for necrosis
PropertyValue
Headwordnecrosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neˈkɾosis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,045
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “necrosis”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).necrosiscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “naviera” (#42,044), “nivelar” (#42,047), “mostradas” (#42,042). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “necrosis” va en #42,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around necrosis (IPA [neˈkɾosis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,045 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Muerte patológica de un conjunto de células o de cualquier tejido del organismo, provocada por un agente nocivo que ha provocado una lesión tan grave que no se puede reparar o curar como por ejempl...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for necrosis, with forms such as "encrosis", "ncerosis", and "neccrosis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neurosis", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is necrosis, spelled N-E-C-R-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Muerte patológica de un conjunto de células o de cualquier tejido del organismo, provocada por un agente nocivo que ha provocado una lesión tan grave que no se puede reparar o curar como por ejemplo el aporte insuficiente de sangre al tejido o isquemia o un traumatismo. Una vez producida es irreversible.

This word in other languages

necrosis(English)nécrose(Français)Nekrose(Deutsch)necrose(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • encrosis
  • ncerosis
  • neccrosis
  • necorsis
  • necrocis
  • necroiss
  • necrosiss
  • necrossi
  • necrossis
  • necrrosis
  • necrsois
  • nercosis
  • nnecrosis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of necrosis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

encrosis2ncerosis2neccrosis1necorsis2necrocis1necroiss2necrosiss1necrossi2
Edit distance from "necrosis"

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 "necrosis"?
"necrosis" is spelled N-E-C-R-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [neˈkɾosis].
What does "necrosis" mean?
As a noun, "necrosis" means: Muerte patológica de un conjunto de células o de cualquier tejido del organismo, provocada por un agente nocivo que ha provocado una lesión tan grave que no se puede reparar o curar como por ejempl...
What words are commonly confused with "necrosis"?
"necrosis" is commonly confused with "neurosis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "necrosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "necrosis" is [neˈkɾosis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "necrosis" come from?
"necrosis" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "necrosis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

náuticas#42,049montamos#42,039monolito#42,038operarse#42,053

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

mordedura13 variantsolvidaría13 variantsmejorarán13 variantsmejicanos13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list