THE 20 MOST COMPLEX WORDS TO WRITE IN SPANISH - LITERATURE - 2024

The most complex words to write in Spanish generally belong to the field of medicine. They are characterized by having more than 10 characters and tend to have a rather complicated pronunciation.

Also on this list are words that have complicated spelling due to homophone letter play, which eventually leads to spelling confusion.

1- Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

This unpronounceable 45-letter word is the term for lung disease caused by silica poisoning.

2- Sternocleidomastoid

It is a muscle located at the base of the neck. It starts from the sternum and passes through the clavicle until it reaches the base of the ear. It intervenes in the rotational movements of the head.

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He is the specialist in charge of performing the electroencephalograms. This special study consists of an impression of the brain waves, using an EEG system.

4- Otolaryngologist

He is the specialist in otorhinolaryngology. This specialty is dedicated to the study of the anatomy and diseases that take place in the nose, ear and throat.

5- Parallelepiped

It is a three-dimensional geometric figure that consists of the union of six parallelograms, with faces opposite and parallel to each other.

For example, a shoe box is a parallelepiped.

6- Trickery

Scam, fraud or trick by which a person is deceived in some type of commercial exchange, such as buying, selling, exchanging merchandise, among others.

7- Lepidopterophobia

It is understood as the phobia of Lepidoptera, a category in which moths and butterflies are found.

8- Ovoviviparous

It is a type of oviparous animal that guards its eggs in the genital tract for a time, until embryonic development is advanced.

9- Deoxyribonucleic

It refers to deoxyribonucleic acid, known by its acronym as DNA. It is the main component of the genetic material of all living things.

10- Adhesive plaster

It is an adhesive tape, made of cloth or paper, which is used as a medical element to hold bandages.

11- Antihistamine

A drug or substance used to limit the body's production of histamine.

12- idiosyncrasy

It is the profile or the most distinctive features of a person or a population.

13- Arteriosclerosis

It is a vascular alteration that consists of the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls due to the accumulation of a plaque composed mainly of fat.

14- Unthread

Action of extracting the thread or thread from a needle.

15- Circumscription

This word has two meanings: the first consists of the action and effect of circumscribing; that is, limit or restrict something.

Also it is denominated like circumscription to a military, electoral, administrative or ecclesiastical division in a determined sector.

16- Celebrate

It refers to getting agitated or agitated, in reaction to a particular action.

17- Photosynthetic

Of or pertaining to photosynthesis.

18- Kaleidoscope

It is a dark tube that contains several inclined mirrors inside. Inside the kaleidoscope the images are multiplied by the effect of the reflection of the mirrors.

19- Procrastination

Verb that refers to the action and effect of procrastinating; that is, defer or postpone things.

20- Logicomechanophobia

Computer phobia.

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