Hepatitis

[ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs]

/[ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Hepatitis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,012
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entzündung der Leber

Key facts for Hepatitis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHepatitis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,012
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hepatitis” 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). Hepatitis 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 13 spelling variants around Hepatitis (IPA [ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,012 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Entzündung der Leber".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hepatitis, with forms such as "ehpatitis", "heaptitis", and "hepaittis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hepatitis, spelled H-E-P-A-T-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entzündung der Leber

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehpatitis,heaptitis,hepaittis,hepatiits,hepatitiss,hepatitsi,hepatittis,hepattiis,hepattitis,heppatitis,heptaitis,hhepatitis,hpeatitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hepatitis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehpatitis2heaptitis2hepaittis2hepatiits2hepatitiss1hepatitsi2hepatittis1hepattiis2
Edit distance from "Hepatitis"

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 "Hepatitis"?
"Hepatitis" is spelled H-E-P-A-T-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs].
What does "Hepatitis" mean?
As a noun, "Hepatitis" means: Entzündung der Leber
What are common misspellings of "Hepatitis"?
Common misspellings include "ehpatitis", "heaptitis", "hepaittis", "hepatiits", "hepatitiss". The correct spelling is "Hepatitis".
How do you pronounce "Hepatitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hepatitis" is [ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hepatitis" come from?
"Hepatitis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hepatitis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-P-A-T-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌhepaˈtiːtɪs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list