angiogenesis

/andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

//andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs// noun

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"angiogenesis" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angiogenesis” is uncommon English (frequency #52,773 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,773
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The formation and development of new blood vessels.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angiogenesis · angiogenesis · English

angiogenesis · rank #52,773 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,773
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH annunciation

Nearest frequency peer: annunciation (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “angiogenesis”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “angiogenesis” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for angiogenesis
PropertyValue
Headwordangiogenesis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#52,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “angiogenesis” in English

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).angiogenesisfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “annunciation” (#52,774), “anatomic” (#52,771), “AOR” (#52,775). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angiogenesis” is #52,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

angiogenesis is uncommon English at frequency #52,773 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The formation and development of new blood vessels.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for angiogenesis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From angio- + -genesis. The correct English form is angiogenesis, spelled A-N-G-I-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The formation and development of new blood vessels.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how angiogenesis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some of the most promising new cancer drugs block this process of ‘angiogenesis’, or blood-vessel formation.

Etymology

From angio- + -genesis.

This word in other languages

angiogénesis(Español)angiogenèse(Français)

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 "angiogenesis"?
"angiogenesis" is spelled A-N-G-I-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/.
What does "angiogenesis" mean?
As a noun, "angiogenesis" means: The formation and development of new blood vessels.
How do you pronounce "angiogenesis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angiogenesis" is /andʒɪə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/. 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 "angiogenesis"?
From angio- + -genesis. 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 "angiogenesis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

annunciation#52,774canonization#52,835Christiansen#52,860discipleship#52,896

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list