acidez estomacal
/aθideθ estomakal/from spelling rulesfeminine
The Spanish for heartburn is acidez estomacal. If unsure, use acidez estomacal. Wiktionary also lists monosemic: rescoldera and ardentilla.
Meaning: pain caused by stomach acid (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| acidez estomacal | /aθideθ estomakal/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /asides estomakal/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| monosemic: rescoldera | feminine | |
| ardentilla | /aɾdentiʝa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| agriera | /aɡɾjeɾa/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
| ardor estomacal | /aɾdoɾ estomakal/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| agrura | /aˈɡɾuɾa/ | feminine |
| agruras | /aˈɡɾuɾas/ | feminine, plural |
| acedía | /aθeˈdia/ /aseˈdia/ |
feminine |
| shuquencia | /sukenθja/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /sukensja/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
El Salvador, feminine |
| jervores | /xeɾboɾes/ (from spelling rules) | Dominican Republic, masculine, plural |
| hervera | /eɾbeɾa/ (from spelling rules) | Puerto Rico, feminine |
| herbedero | /eɾbedeɾo/ (from spelling rules) | Dominican Republic, masculine |
| jerbedero | /xeɾbedeɾo/ (from spelling rules) | Dominican Republic, masculine |
| hervederas | /eɾbedeɾas/ (from spelling rules) | Caribbean, feminine, plural |
| herbederas | /eɾbedeɾas/ (from spelling rules) | Caribbean, feminine, plural |
| jervederas | /xeɾbedeɾas/ (from spelling rules) | Caribbean, feminine, plural |
What does it mean word for word?
acidez means acidity and estomacal means of the stomach.
Which one should you use?
ardor estomacal means stomach burning and is also widely used. agruras, acedía and agriera are other words for the same discomfort.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Some words are regional, such as shuquencia in El Salvador, hervera in Puerto Rico and jervores in the Dominican Republic.
How does it change in a sentence?
acidez estomacal is feminine, while ardor estomacal is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
In Spain the c and z in acidez sound like the th in thin. In Latin America they sound like s.
Did you know?
- The term acedía describes not only the physical sensation of heartburn but can also historically refer to a state of spiritual apathy or listlessness.
- The word rescoldera for heartburn is derived from rescoldo, which refers to the glowing-hot embers or coals left in a fireplace after a fire has died down.
- While English uses 'heart' to describe this sensation, Spanish focuses on chemistry with acidez or temperature with ardor and hervera.
Examples in context
- Tengo mucha acidez estomacal después de cenar.I have a lot of heartburn after dinner.
- La acidez estomacal es muy molesta.Heartburn is very annoying.
- Ese medicamento ayuda con la acidez estomacal.That medicine helps with heartburn.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are at the dinner table.
- DanielNo puedo terminar mi cena, María.I can't finish my dinner, María.
- María¿Qué te pasa, Daniel?What's wrong, Daniel?
- DanielSiento una acidez estomacal muy fuerte.I feel very strong heartburn.
- MaríaToma un vaso de agua fría.Drink a glass of cold water.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heartburn” translations and entries agrura, agruras, acedía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ardor, estomacal, rescoldera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
