anamnese

/a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/

//a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi// noun

The verdict

“anamnese” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #78,483 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,483
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira fase do histórico clínico de um paciente no qual são reunidos dados particulares, familiares e hereditários através do questionamento que se lhe faz, apurando-se ainda fatos como a evoluçã...

Key facts for anamnese
PropertyValue
Headwordanamnese
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,483
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anamnese” sits in Portuguese 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). anamnese 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

anamnese is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #78,483 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for anamnese in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Portuguese form is anamnese, spelled A-N-A-M-N-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira fase do histórico clínico de um paciente no qual são reunidos dados particulares, familiares e hereditários através do questionamento que se lhe faz, apurando-se ainda fatos como a evolução daquilo que o incomoda além de outras informações precedentes que sejam úteis para seu diagnóstico e futuro tratamento
  2. 2
    ação de espontaneamente trazer à memória aquilo que tenha se dado no passado, tanto fatos quanto ideias
  3. 3
    no platonismo, teoria que sugere que a alma, sendo imortal, encarna repetidamente e o conhecimento que esta detém é esquecido pelo trauma do nascimento de modo que é possível que a vida enganosa do corpo, fonte do erro pelo esquecimento, possa ser superada através da catarse (ou purificação), e o conhecimento recuperado pelo uso da razão e contemplação da realidade da alma
  4. 4
    figura criada num discurso no qual o orador simula estar recordando, naquele momento, de algo que fora esquecido, como forma de chamar a atenção sobre isto
  5. 5
    lembrança vaga, imprecisa
  6. 6
    na liturgia da missa católica, momento no qual ocorre a lembrança da chamada paixão, morte, ressurreição e ascensão, últimos momentos vividos por Jesus Cristo, através de uma oração especial, e que ocorre após o momento da consagração ou elevação
  7. 7
    a recuperação da memória

Synonyms

lembrançareminiscênciarecordação

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anamnese"?
"anamnese" is spelled A-N-A-M-N-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/.
What does "anamnese" mean?
As a noun, "anamnese" means: primeira fase do histórico clínico de um paciente no qual são reunidos dados particulares, familiares e hereditários através do questionamento que se lhe faz, apurando-se ainda fatos como a evoluçã...
How do you pronounce "anamnese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anamnese" is /a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anamnese" come from?
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Using “anamnese”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-A-M-N-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.nɐˈm.nɛ.zi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list