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
1,273
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Familie der Coronaviridae gehörendes Virus, das unterschiedliche Krankheiten auslöst

Corpus desk

Index DE-coronavirus · Coronavirus · German

Coronavirus · rank #44,514 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,514
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH conflict

Nearest frequency peer: conflict (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Coronavirus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Coronavirus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Coronavirus
PropertyValue
HeadwordCoronavirus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁoːnaˌviːʁʊs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,514
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Coronavirus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Coronavirusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „conflict“ (#44,512), „CSV“ (#44,516), „dare“ (#44,517). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Coronavirus“ bei #44,514. 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 1,273 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Coronavirus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der genetische Code des neuen Coronavirus wurde in Rekordtempo entschlüsselt. Gerade mal sechs Tage benötigte die Gruppe um Michael Smith vom Genome Sciences Centre in Vancouver, um das komplette Erbgut des Erregers zu squenzieren.“ (2003)
  2. „Inzwischen ist das Erbgut des SARS-Erregers, ein neues Virus aus der Familie der Coronaviren, fast vollständig entschlüsselt.“ (2003)

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Coronavirus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Delikatesse#44,520Bildsprache#44,493Edelsteinen#44,542bergsteigen#44,481

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Dauerbrenner16 variantsBestürzung16 variantsBesserwisser16 variantseinzusammeln16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list