atherosclerosis

/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/

//ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs// noun

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"atherosclerosis" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“atherosclerosis” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,807
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

Corpus desk

Index EN-atherosclerosis · atherosclerosis · English

atherosclerosis · rank #37,807 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,807
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH assuredly

Nearest frequency peer: assuredly (-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 “atherosclerosis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “atherosclerosis” 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 atherosclerosis
PropertyValue
Headwordatherosclerosis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/
Letters15
Frequency rank#37,807
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “atherosclerosis”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).atherosclerosislands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “assuredly” (#37,806), “Augsburg” (#37,809), “associative” (#37,804). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “atherosclerosis” is #37,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around atherosclerosis (IPA /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,807 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for atherosclerosis, with forms such as "ahterosclerosis", "atehrosclerosis", and "atheorsclerosis". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From athero- + sclerosis. The correct English form is atherosclerosis, spelled A-T-H-E-R-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonym: ASCVD
  2. Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism.

Etymology

From athero- + sclerosis.

This word in other languages

athérosclérose(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahterosclerosis
  • atehrosclerosis
  • atheorsclerosis
  • atherocslerosis
  • atheroscclerosis
  • atheroscelrosis
  • atheroscleorsis
  • atheroscleroiss
  • atherosclerosiss
  • atherosclerossi
  • atherosclerossis
  • atherosclerrosis
  • atherosclersois
  • atheroscllerosis
  • atherosclreosis
  • atheroslcerosis
  • atherossclerosis
  • atherrosclerosis
  • athersoclerosis
  • athherosclerosis
  • athreosclerosis
  • attherosclerosis
  • taherosclerosis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atherosclerosis - 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.

ahterosclerosis2atehrosclerosis2atheorsclerosis2atherocslerosis2atheroscclerosis1atheroscelrosis2atheroscleorsis2atheroscleroiss2
Edit distance from "atherosclerosis"

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 "atherosclerosis"?
"atherosclerosis" is spelled A-T-H-E-R-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/.
What does "atherosclerosis" mean?
As a noun, "atherosclerosis" means: The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
What are common misspellings of "atherosclerosis"?
Common misspellings include "ahterosclerosis", "atehrosclerosis", "atheorsclerosis", "atherocslerosis", "atheroscclerosis". The correct spelling is "atherosclerosis".
How do you pronounce "atherosclerosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atherosclerosis" is /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/. 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 "atherosclerosis"?
From athero- + sclerosis. 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 "atherosclerosis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list