autoimmune

/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/

//ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn// adj

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"autoimmune" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“autoimmune” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,172
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-autoimmune · autoimmune · English

autoimmune · rank #23,172 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,172
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH AWS

Nearest frequency peer: AWS (+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 “autoimmune”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “autoimmune” 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 autoimmune
PropertyValue
Headwordautoimmune
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,172
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “autoimmune”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “AWS” (#23,173), “animosity” (#23,170), “anemia” (#23,169). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “autoimmune” is #23,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around autoimmune (IPA /ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,172 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for autoimmune, with forms such as "atuoimmune", "auotimmune", and "autiommune". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From auto- + immune. The correct English form is autoimmune, spelled A-U-T-O-I-M-M-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The massive usage of the same peptide blocks in microbial and human proteomes inficiates any causal relationship(s) between sharing of microbial amino acid motifs/structures and autoimmune reactions in humans.
  2. Pinkett Smith has shared publicly that she has alopecia areata, addressing her and other patients’ experiences during her June 1 episode of “Red Table Talk,” her Facebook Watch show. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Etymology

From auto- + immune.

This word in other languages

auto-immun(Français)autoimmun(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuoimmune
  • auotimmune
  • autiommune
  • autoimmnue
  • autoimmuen
  • autoimmunne
  • autoimumne
  • autoimune
  • automimune
  • auttoimmune
  • uatoimmune

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuoimmune2auotimmune2autiommune2autoimmnue2autoimmuen2autoimmunne1autoimumne2autoimune1
Edit distance from "autoimmune"

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 "autoimmune"?
"autoimmune" is spelled A-U-T-O-I-M-M-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/.
What does "autoimmune" mean?
As an adjective, "autoimmune" means: Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
What are common misspellings of "autoimmune"?
Common misspellings include "atuoimmune", "auotimmune", "autiommune", "autoimmnue", "autoimmuen". The correct spelling is "autoimmune".
How do you pronounce "autoimmune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autoimmune" is /ˌɔːtəʊɪˈmjuːn/. 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 "autoimmune"?
From auto- + immune. 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 "autoimmune", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

absentee11 variantsBurbank11 variantscavalier11 variantsunloaded11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list