appendicitis

/əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/

//əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs// noun

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

The verdict

“appendicitis” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,731
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - inflammation of the vermiform appendix

Key facts for appendicitis
PropertyValue
Headwordappendicitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#38,731
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “appendicitis” 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). appendicitis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around appendicitis (IPA /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,731 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "inflammation of the vermiform appendix".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for appendicitis, with forms such as "apendicitis", "apepndicitis", and "appednicitis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From appendic- + -itis. The correct English form is appendicitis, spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-I-C-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    inflammation of the vermiform appendix

Etymology

From appendic- + -itis.

This word in other languages

apendicitis(Español)appendicite(Français)Blinddarmentzündung(Deutsch)apendicite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apendicitis
  • apepndicitis
  • appednicitis
  • appendciitis
  • appenddicitis
  • appendiccitis
  • appendiciits
  • appendicitiss
  • appendicitsi
  • appendicittis
  • appendictiis
  • appendiictis
  • appenidcitis
  • appenndicitis
  • appnedicitis
  • papendicitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of appendicitis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apendicitis1apepndicitis2appednicitis2appendciitis2appenddicitis1appendiccitis1appendiciits2appendicitiss1
Edit distance from "appendicitis"

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 "appendicitis"?
"appendicitis" is spelled A-P-P-E-N-D-I-C-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/.
What does "appendicitis" mean?
As a noun, "appendicitis" means: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
What are common misspellings of "appendicitis"?
Common misspellings include "apendicitis", "apepndicitis", "appednicitis", "appendciitis", "appenddicitis". The correct spelling is "appendicitis".
How do you pronounce "appendicitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "appendicitis" is /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/. 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 "appendicitis"?
From appendic- + -itis. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “appendicitis”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-P-P-E-N-D-I-C-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈpɛnd.ɪ.saɪt.əs/ (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

Same frequency band

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