Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wordnesia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: word-ne-sia
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of semantic satiation (“a phenomenon where the repetition of a word or phrase causes it to temporarily lose all meaning to a reader or listener”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of word + amnesia.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

presque vu

Frequently Paired Words

lethologica presque vu

Synonyms

semantic satiation

Questions

What does wordnesia mean?: A phenomenon where one cannot recall the spelling of a common word, despite knowing its pronunciation and having previously written it numerous times.
Where does wordnesia come from?: Blend of word + amnesia.

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