paraplejia

[paɾaˈplexja]

/[paɾaˈplexja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lesión medular, que impide el uso de las extremidades inferiores.

Key facts for paraplejia
PropertyValue
Headwordparaplejia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾaˈplexja]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “paraplejia” sits in Spanish frequency

paraplejia 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

paraplejia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾaˈplexja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lesión medular, que impide el uso de las extremidades inferiores.".

Zero misspellings are on record for paraplejia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 paraplejia, spelled P-A-R-A-P-L-E-J-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lesión medular, que impide el uso de las extremidades inferiores.

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 "paraplejia"?
"paraplejia" is spelled P-A-R-A-P-L-E-J-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾaˈplexja].
What does "paraplejia" mean?
As a noun, "paraplejia" means: Lesión medular, que impide el uso de las extremidades inferiores.
How do you pronounce "paraplejia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paraplejia" is [paɾaˈplexja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paraplejia" come from?
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Using “paraplejia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-P-L-E-J-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paɾaˈplexja] (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