tisis

[ˈt̪isis]

/[ˈt̪isis]/ noun

The verdict

“tisis” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Enfermedad en que hay consunción gradual y lenta, fiebre héctica y ulceración en algún órgano.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tisis · tisis · Spanish

tisis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for tisis
PropertyValue
Headwordtisis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪isis]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tisis” en español

tisisno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tisis is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt̪isis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tisis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 tisis, spelled T-I-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad en que hay consunción gradual y lenta, fiebre héctica y ulceración en algún órgano.
  2. 2
    Tuberculosis pulmonar.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tisis"?
"tisis" is spelled T-I-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪isis].
What does "tisis" mean?
As a noun, "tisis" means: Enfermedad en que hay consunción gradual y lenta, fiebre héctica y ulceración en algún órgano.
How do you pronounce "tisis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tisis" is [ˈt̪isis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tisis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list