parasitología

[paɾasit̪oloˈxia]

/[paɾasit̪oloˈxia]/ noun

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The verdict

“parasitología” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,061 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,061
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disciplina que estudia los parásitos y las parasitosis.

Key facts for parasitología
PropertyValue
Headwordparasitología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paɾasit̪oloˈxia]
Letters13
Frequency rank#86,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parasitología” 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). parasitología lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

parasitología is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,061 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paɾasit̪oloˈxia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Disciplina que estudia los parásitos y las parasitosis.".

parasitología doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is parasitología, spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disciplina que estudia los parásitos y las parasitosis.

This word in other languages

parasitology(English)parasitologie(Français)Parasitologie(Deutsch)

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 "parasitología"?
"parasitología" is spelled P-A-R-A-S-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paɾasit̪oloˈxia].
What does "parasitología" mean?
As a noun, "parasitología" means: Disciplina que estudia los parásitos y las parasitosis.
How do you pronounce "parasitología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parasitología" is [paɾasit̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parasitología" come from?
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Using “parasitología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-R-A-S-I-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paɾasit̪oloˈxia] (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