nefritis

[neˈfɾit̪is]

/[neˈfɾit̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“nefritis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

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

Key facts for nefritis
PropertyValue
Headwordnefritis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[neˈfɾit̪is]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nefritis” sits in Spanish frequency

nefritis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nefritis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [neˈfɾit̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación de los riñones.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nefritis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is nefritis, spelled N-E-F-R-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación de los riñones.

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

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is N-E-F-R-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [neˈfɾit̪is] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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