patología

[pat̪oloˈxia]

/[pat̪oloˈxia]/ noun

The verdict

“patología” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,910
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rama de la medicina que estudia la naturaleza de la enfermedad, sus causas, procesos, desarrollo y consecuencias.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

patología vs patologías
90% similar
patología vs patológica
70% similar
patología vs patológico
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for patología
PropertyValue
Headwordpatología
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pat̪oloˈxia]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,910
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “patología” 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). patología lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around patología (IPA [pat̪oloˈxia]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,910 among 48,357 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for patología, with forms such as "aptología", "paotlogía", and "patloogía". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "patologías", "patológica", "patológico", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is patología, spelled P-A-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rama de la medicina que estudia la naturaleza de la enfermedad, sus causas, procesos, desarrollo y consecuencias.
  2. 2
    Cualquier desviación de la condición normal o saludable.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aptología
  • paotlogía
  • patloogía
  • patolgoía
  • patollogía
  • patologaí
  • patologgía
  • patoloíga
  • patoolgía
  • pattología
  • ppatología
  • ptaología

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of patología - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aptología2paotlogía2patloogía2patolgoía2patollogía1patologaí2patologgía1patoloíga2
Edit distance from "patología"

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 "patología"?
"patología" is spelled P-A-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [pat̪oloˈxia].
What does "patología" mean?
As a noun, "patología" means: Rama de la medicina que estudia la naturaleza de la enfermedad, sus causas, procesos, desarrollo y consecuencias.
What words are commonly confused with "patología"?
"patología" is commonly confused with "patologías", "patológica", "patológico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "patología"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "patología" is [pat̪oloˈxia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "patología" come from?
"patología" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “patología”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-T-O-L-O-G-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pat̪oloˈxia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “patologías” - see the side-by-side comparison. patología vs patologías
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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