paludismo

[paluˈð̞ismo]

/[paluˈð̞ismo]/ noun

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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
6,028
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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...

Corpus desk

Index ES-paludismo · paludismo · Spanish

paludismo · rank #44,898 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,898
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH otoñal

Nearest frequency peer: otoñal (-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 “paludismo”

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

corpus weight

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “paludismo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).paludismocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “otoñal” (#44,897), “panchos” (#44,899), “ostensiblemente” (#44,896). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “paludismo” va en #44,898. 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 6,028 “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

malaria

This word in other languages

malaria(English)paludisme(Français)paludismo(Português)

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

panelista#44,900parisinos#44,901parrillas#44,902obsesiona#44,892

Similar misspelling depth

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

parágrafo13 variantsnumeradas13 variantsnominadas13 variantspendrive13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list