Coronavirus

[koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]

/[koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Coronavirus” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,514. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,514
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Familie der Coronaviridae gehörendes Virus, das unterschiedliche Krankheiten auslöst

Key facts for Coronavirus
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoronavirus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,514
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Coronavirus” sits in German 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). Coronavirus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Coronavirus (IPA [koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,514 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Coronavirus, with forms such as "ccoronavirus", "coornavirus", and "cornoavirus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Coronavirus, spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-V-I-R-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Familie der Coronaviridae gehörendes Virus, das unterschiedliche Krankheiten auslöst
  2. 2
    Virus, das COVID-19 auslösen kann

Synonyms

SARS-CoV-2

This word in other languages

coronavirus(English)coronavirus(Español)coronavirus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoronavirus
  • coornavirus
  • cornoavirus
  • coroanvirus
  • coronaivrus
  • coronavirrus
  • coronavirsu
  • coronaviruss
  • coronaviurs
  • coronavrius
  • coronavvirus
  • coronnavirus
  • coronvairus
  • corronavirus
  • croonavirus
  • ocronavirus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Coronavirus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccoronavirus1coornavirus2cornoavirus2coroanvirus2coronaivrus2coronavirrus1coronavirsu2coronaviruss1
Edit distance from "Coronavirus"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Coronavirus"?
"Coronavirus" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-V-I-R-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs].
What does "Coronavirus" mean?
As a noun, "Coronavirus" means: zur Familie der Coronaviridae gehörendes Virus, das unterschiedliche Krankheiten auslöst
What are common misspellings of "Coronavirus"?
Common misspellings include "ccoronavirus", "coornavirus", "cornoavirus", "coroanvirus", "coronaivrus". The correct spelling is "Coronavirus".
How do you pronounce "Coronavirus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Coronavirus" is [koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Coronavirus" come from?
"Coronavirus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Coronavirus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-R-O-N-A-V-I-R-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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