zoonosis

[sooˈnosis]

/[sooˈnosis]/ noun

The verdict

“zoonosis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,422 among 5,985 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,422
frequency rank, Spanish
5,985
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Enfermedad que puede transmitirse de animales a personas. En general se trata de enfermedades que existen normalmente en otros animales, pero también afectan a seres humanos.

Key facts for zoonosis
PropertyValue
Headwordzoonosis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sooˈnosis]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zoonosis” 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). zoonosis 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

zoonosis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,422 among 5,985 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sooˈnosis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Enfermedad que puede transmitirse de animales a personas. En general se trata de enfermedades que existen normalmente en otros animales, pero también afectan a seres humanos.".

Zero misspellings are on record for zoonosis in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zoonosis, spelled Z-O-O-N-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Enfermedad que puede transmitirse de animales a personas. En general se trata de enfermedades que existen normalmente en otros animales, pero también afectan a seres humanos.

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 "zoonosis"?
"zoonosis" is spelled Z-O-O-N-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sooˈnosis].
What does "zoonosis" mean?
As a noun, "zoonosis" means: Enfermedad que puede transmitirse de animales a personas. En general se trata de enfermedades que existen normalmente en otros animales, pero también afectan a seres humanos.
How do you pronounce "zoonosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zoonosis" is [sooˈnosis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zoonosis" come from?
"zoonosis" 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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Using “zoonosis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-O-O-N-O-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sooˈnosis] (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