arthritis

/ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/

//ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs// noun

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"arthritis" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arthritis” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,727
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of se...

Corpus desk

Index EN-arthritis · arthritis · English

arthritis · rank #12,727 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,727
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arises

Nearest frequency peer: arises (-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 “arthritis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “arthritis” 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
Key facts for arthritis
PropertyValue
Headwordarthritis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,727
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “arthritis”

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).arthritislands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “arises” (#12,726), “apartheid” (#12,725), “ay” (#12,729). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “arthritis” is #12,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around arthritis (IPA /ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,727 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of se...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for arthritis, with forms such as "arhtritis", "arrthritis", and "arthhritis". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin arthrītis, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -itis. The correct English form is arthritis, spelled A-R-T-H-R-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The suppurating osteo-myelitis and arthritis did not assume a form sufficiently putrid to cause purulent infection; the patient also escaped hecticity;
  2. She identified the dry grasp and the finger joints (both the Simpsons were dry-handed, and in the early stages of arthritis, so Dr Simpson had diagnosed).

Etymology

From Latin arthrītis, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -itis.

This word in other languages

artritis(Español)arthrite(Français)Arthritis(Deutsch)artrite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arhtritis
  • arrthritis
  • arthhritis
  • arthirtis
  • arthriits
  • arthritiss
  • arthritsi
  • arthrittis
  • arthrritis
  • arthrtiis
  • artrhitis
  • artthritis
  • atrhritis
  • rathritis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arthritis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arhtritis2arrthritis1arthhritis1arthirtis2arthriits2arthritiss1arthritsi2arthrittis1
Edit distance from "arthritis"

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 "arthritis"?
"arthritis" is spelled A-R-T-H-R-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/.
What does "arthritis" mean?
As a noun, "arthritis" means: Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of se...
What are common misspellings of "arthritis"?
Common misspellings include "arhtritis", "arrthritis", "arthhritis", "arthirtis", "arthriits". The correct spelling is "arthritis".
How do you pronounce "arthritis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arthritis" is /ɑːˈθɹ(a)ɪtɪs/. 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 "arthritis"?
From Latin arthrītis, from Ancient Greek ἀρθρῖτις (arthrîtis, “joint-disease, gout”), from ἄρθρον (árthron, “a joint”). By surface analysis, arthr- + -itis. 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 "arthritis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

apartheid#12,725addictive#12,722Brunswick#12,735violently#12,714

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

upgrading14 variantsunfamiliar14 variantscourthouse14 variantsundefeated14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list