fascitis plantar
/fasθitis plantaɾ/from spelling rulesfeminine
Plantar fasciitis in Spanish is translated as fascitis plantar.
fascitis plantar refers to the painful inflammation of the plantar fascia.
Meaning: painful inflammation of the plantar fascia (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may also see la fascitis plantar del pie, which specifically includes the location of the foot in the phrase.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so it is preceded by the feminine article la when referring to the condition (e.g., la fascitis plantar).
How do you pronounce it?
/fasθitis plantaɾ/
Did you know?
- While fascitis plantar describes the condition, Spanish speakers use the word plantón to describe the act of standing someone up for a date.
- In some regions, patients describe the sharp pain of fascitis plantar as como si caminara sobre cristales, meaning 'as if walking on glass'.
- The word plantar in Spanish shares its roots with the English word 'plant', because both derive from the Latin 'planta', meaning 'sole of the foot'.
Examples in context
- Hola, doctor. He estado experimentando mucho dolor en el talón últimamente. ¿Podría tener fascitis plantar?Hello, doctor. I've been experiencing a lot of pain in my heel lately. Could I have plantar fasciitis?
- Tengo una fascitis plantar muy dolorosa.I have a very painful plantar fasciitis.
- El médico me diagnosticó fascitis plantar.The doctor diagnosed me with plantar fasciitis.
- La fascitis plantar afecta a muchos corredores.Plantar fasciitis affects many runners.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking about his foot pain at a cafe.
- AlejandroMe duele mucho el talón al caminar.My heel hurts a lot when I walk.
- Lucía¿Crees que sea una fascitis plantar?Do you think it is plantar fasciitis?
- AlejandroSí, el fisioterapeuta dice que es fascitis plantar.Yes, the physiotherapist says it is plantar fasciitis.
- LucíaEspero que te recuperes pronto, Alejandro.I hope you recover soon, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plantar fasciitis” translations and entries fascitis plantar, 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 plantar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
