Spondylitis

[ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs]

/[ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Spondylitis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

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

Key facts for Spondylitis
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpondylitis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spondylitis” sits in German frequency

Spondylitis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spondylitis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wirbelentzündung (Entzündung der Wirbelkörper)".

Spondylitis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Spondylitis, spelled S-P-O-N-D-Y-L-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wirbelentzündung (Entzündung der Wirbelkörper)

Synonyms

SpondylarthritisSpondylopathie

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spondylitis"?
"Spondylitis" is spelled S-P-O-N-D-Y-L-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs].
What does "Spondylitis" mean?
As a noun, "Spondylitis" means: Wirbelentzündung (Entzündung der Wirbelkörper)
How do you pronounce "Spondylitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spondylitis" is [ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spondylitis" come from?
"Spondylitis" 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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Using “Spondylitis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-O-N-D-Y-L-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌʃpɔndyˈliːtɪs] (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
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