# leukaemia vs leukemia

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leukaemia
*noun · frequency rank #38,941*
Alternative spelling of leukemia.

### leukemia
*noun · IPA /luːˈkiːmi.ə/ · frequency rank #15,851*
Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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