neurosis

/[newˈɾosis]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#37,231

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

neurosis is aSpanishnoun. It means: Conjunto de trastornos sensoriales y motores causados por enfermedades del sistema nervioso. Pronounced [newˈɾosis]. Often confused with neuronas and necrosis.

Key facts for neurosis
PropertyValue
Headwordneurosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[newˈɾosis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#37,231
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of neurosis in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for neurosis is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [newˈɾosis]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,231 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for neurosis, with forms such as "enurosis", "neruosis", and "neuorsis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "neuronas", "necrosis", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is neurosis, spelled N-E-U-R-O-S-I-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de trastornos sensoriales y motores causados por enfermedades del sistema nervioso.
  2. 2
    Trastornos mentales que distorsionan el pensamiento racional y el funcionamiento a nivel social, familiar y laboral adecuado de las personas.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enurosis,neruosis,neuorsis,neurocis,neuroiss,neurosiss,neurossi,neurossis,neurrosis,neursois,nneurosis,nuerosis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for neurosis

Misspelling Variants of "neurosis"

enurosis8neruosis8neuorsis8neurocis8neuroiss8neurosiss9neurossi8neurossis9
Misspelling Variants of "neurosis"

Frequency rank: #37,231 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neurosis"?
"neurosis" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [newˈɾosis].
What does "neurosis" mean?
As a noun, "neurosis" means: Conjunto de trastornos sensoriales y motores causados por enfermedades del sistema nervioso.
What words are commonly confused with "neurosis"?
"neurosis" is commonly confused with "neuronas", "necrosis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "neurosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neurosis" is [newˈɾosis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neurosis" come from?
"neurosis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.