tendinitis

[t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is]

/[t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is]/ noun

The verdict

“tendinitis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,216 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,216
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflamación aguda o de carácter crónico de un tendón

Key facts for tendinitis
PropertyValue
Headwordtendinitis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tendinitis” 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). tendinitis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

tendinitis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,216 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflamación aguda o de carácter crónico de un tendón".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tendinitis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is tendinitis, spelled T-E-N-D-I-N-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflamación aguda o de carácter crónico de un tendón

This word in other languages

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 "tendinitis"?
"tendinitis" is spelled T-E-N-D-I-N-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is].
What does "tendinitis" mean?
As a noun, "tendinitis" means: Inflamación aguda o de carácter crónico de un tendón
How do you pronounce "tendinitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tendinitis" is [t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tendinitis" come from?
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Using “tendinitis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-E-N-D-I-N-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ẽn̪d̪iˈnit̪is] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list