albumin

/ælˈbjuː.mən/

//ælˈbjuː.mən// noun

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

The verdict

“albumin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,050. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,050
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroi...

Corpus desk

Index EN-albumin · albumin · English

albumin · rank #48,050 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,050
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Algernon

Nearest frequency peer: Algernon (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “albumin”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “albumin” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

albumin vs alumina
71% similar
albumin vs album
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for albumin
PropertyValue
Headwordalbumin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ælˈbjuː.mən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#48,050
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “albumin”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).albuminlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Algernon” (#48,051), “aline” (#48,052), “aftershock” (#48,047). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “albumin” is #48,050. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around albumin (IPA /ælˈbjuː.mən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,050 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroi...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for albumin, with forms such as "ablumin", "albbumin", and "albmuin". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "alumina", "album", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen. The correct English form is albumin, spelled A-L-B-U-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.

Etymology

Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen.

This word in other languages

albúmina(Español)albumine(Français)Albumin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ablumin
  • albbumin
  • albmuin
  • albuimn
  • albuminn
  • albummin
  • albumni
  • allbumin
  • alubmin
  • labumin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of albumin - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ablumin2albbumin1albmuin2albuimn2albuminn1albummin1albumni2allbumin1
Edit distance from "albumin"

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 "albumin"?
"albumin" is spelled A-L-B-U-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ælˈbjuː.mən/.
What does "albumin" mean?
As a noun, "albumin" means: Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroi...
What words are commonly confused with "albumin"?
"albumin" is commonly confused with "alumina", "album". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "albumin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albumin" is /ælˈbjuː.mən/. 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 "albumin"?
Borrowed from French albumine, from Latin albumen. Compare albumen. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

adopter#48,045amirite#48,055anchovy#48,057Antalya#48,060

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

accruing10 variantsaudibly10 variantsusurper10 variantssquabble10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list