psitacosis
[sit̪aˈkosis]
The verdict
“psitacosis” 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) - (Chlamydophila psittaci). Enfermedad infecciosa que suele ser transmitida por vía aérea a los humanos desde ciertas aves, especialmente los loros, canarios, pavos, pollos y palomas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | psitacosis |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [sit̪aˈkosis] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “psitacosis” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
psitacosis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sit̪aˈkosis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Chlamydophila psittaci). Enfermedad infecciosa que suele ser transmitida por vía aérea a los humanos desde ciertas aves, especialmente los loros, canarios, pavos, pollos y palomas.".
No misspelling variants are generated for psitacosis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is psitacosis, spelled P-S-I-T-A-C-O-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1(Chlamydophila psittaci). Enfermedad infecciosa que suele ser transmitida por vía aérea a los humanos desde ciertas aves, especialmente los loros, canarios, pavos, pollos y palomas.
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.
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Using “psitacosis”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-S-I-T-A-C-O-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sit̪aˈkosis] (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
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.