paludismo

[paluˈð̞ismo]

/[paluˈð̞ismo]/ noun

The verdict

“paludismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,898
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad producida por un parásito del género Plasmodium, transmitida por cierta clase de mosquitos de pantano. Los síntomas son fiebre de 8 a 30 días y puede acompañarse de dolor de cabeza, dolo...

Key facts for paludismo
PropertyValue
Headwordpaludismo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paluˈð̞ismo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,898
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paludismo” 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). paludismo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around paludismo (IPA [paluˈð̞ismo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,898 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Enfermedad producida por un parásito del género Plasmodium, transmitida por cierta clase de mosquitos de pantano. Los síntomas son fiebre de 8 a 30 días y puede acompañarse de dolor de cabeza, dolo...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for paludismo, with forms such as "apludismo", "palduismo", and "palludismo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is paludismo, spelled P-A-L-U-D-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad producida por un parásito del género Plasmodium, transmitida por cierta clase de mosquitos de pantano. Los síntomas son fiebre de 8 a 30 días y puede acompañarse de dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares, diarrea, decaimiento y tos.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apludismo,palduismo,palludismo,paluddismo,paludimso,paludismmo,paludisom,paludissmo,paludsimo,paluidsmo,pauldismo,plaudismo,ppaludismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paludismo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apludismo2palduismo2palludismo1paluddismo1paludimso2paludismmo1paludisom2paludissmo1
Edit distance from "paludismo"

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 "paludismo"?
"paludismo" is spelled P-A-L-U-D-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [paluˈð̞ismo].
What does "paludismo" mean?
As a noun, "paludismo" means: Enfermedad producida por un parásito del género Plasmodium, transmitida por cierta clase de mosquitos de pantano. Los síntomas son fiebre de 8 a 30 días y puede acompañarse de dolor de cabeza, dolo...
What are common misspellings of "paludismo"?
Common misspellings include "apludismo", "palduismo", "palludismo", "paluddismo", "paludimso". The correct spelling is "paludismo".
How do you pronounce "paludismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paludismo" is [paluˈð̞ismo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paludismo" come from?
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Using “paludismo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-L-U-D-I-S-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paluˈð̞ismo] (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