adenoma

/ædəˈnoʊmə/

//ædəˈnoʊmə// noun

"adenoma" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adenoma” is an uncommon English word, ranked #81,079 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,079
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.

Key facts for adenoma
PropertyValue
Headwordadenoma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ædəˈnoʊmə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adenoma” sits in English 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). adenoma lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for adenoma is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ædəˈnoʊmə/. Corpus data places it at rank #81,079 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.".

Zero misspellings are on record for adenoma in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From aden- + -oma. The correct English form is adenoma, spelled A-D-E-N-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.

Etymology

From aden- + -oma.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adenoma"?
"adenoma" is spelled A-D-E-N-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ædəˈnoʊmə/.
What does "adenoma" mean?
As a noun, "adenoma" means: A benign tumour of the epithelium arising from or resembling a gland.
How do you pronounce "adenoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adenoma" is /ædəˈnoʊmə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "adenoma"?
From aden- + -oma. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “adenoma”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-D-E-N-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ædəˈnoʊmə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list