onanismo

[onaˈnismo]

/[onaˈnismo]/ noun

The verdict

“onanismo” 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 September 3, 2026) - Término utilizado para referirse a la masturbación, aunque originalmente hace alusión al coitus interruptus.

Corpus desk

Index ES-onanismo · onanismo · Spanish

onanismo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for onanismo
PropertyValue
Headwordonanismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[onaˈnismo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “onanismo” en español

onanismoestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

onanismo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [onaˈnismo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Término utilizado para referirse a la masturbación, aunque originalmente hace alusión al coitus interruptus.".

onanismo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is onanismo, spelled O-N-A-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Término utilizado para referirse a la masturbación, aunque originalmente hace alusión al coitus interruptus.

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 "onanismo"?
"onanismo" is spelled O-N-A-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [onaˈnismo].
What does "onanismo" mean?
As a noun, "onanismo" means: Término utilizado para referirse a la masturbación, aunque originalmente hace alusión al coitus interruptus.
How do you pronounce "onanismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "onanismo" is [onaˈnismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "onanismo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list