poliomielitis

[poljomjeˈlit̪is]

/[poljomjeˈlit̪is]/ noun

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The verdict

“poliomielitis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,845 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,845
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad causada por el poliovirus que produce la lesión de las astas anteriores o motoras de la médula, lo que desemboca en la atrofia y la parálisis de los músculos correspondientes a las lesio...

Corpus desk

Index ES-poliomielitis · poliomielitis · Spanish

poliomielitis · rank #51,845 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,845
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 48,357
  • PHOTO-FINISH policíaco

Nearest frequency peer: policíaco (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “poliomielitis”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “poliomielitis” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for poliomielitis
PropertyValue
Headwordpoliomielitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poljomjeˈlit̪is]
Letters13
Frequency rank#51,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “poliomielitis” 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). poliomielitis 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

poliomielitis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,845 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poljomjeˈlit̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad causada por el poliovirus que produce la lesión de las astas anteriores o motoras de la médula, lo que desemboca en la atrofia y la parálisis de los músculos correspondientes a las lesio...".

poliomielitis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is poliomielitis, spelled P-O-L-I-O-M-I-E-L-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad causada por el poliovirus que produce la lesión de las astas anteriores o motoras de la médula, lo que desemboca en la atrofia y la parálisis de los músculos correspondientes a las lesiones medulares. Se da principalmente en niños y se transmite por secreciones respiratorias o por la ruta fecal oral.

Synonyms

polioparálisis infantil

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "poliomielitis"?
"poliomielitis" is spelled P-O-L-I-O-M-I-E-L-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [poljomjeˈlit̪is].
What does "poliomielitis" mean?
As a noun, "poliomielitis" means: Enfermedad causada por el poliovirus que produce la lesión de las astas anteriores o motoras de la médula, lo que desemboca en la atrofia y la parálisis de los músculos correspondientes a las lesio...
How do you pronounce "poliomielitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poliomielitis" is [poljomjeˈlit̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poliomielitis" come from?
"poliomielitis" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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