bioinformatics
/ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/
"bioinformatics" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“bioinformatics” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,052. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #36,052
- frequency rank, English
- 31,241
- “B” headwords
- 21
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bioinformatics |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #36,052 |
| Misspellings tracked | 21 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “bioinformatics” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 21 spelling variants around bioinformatics (IPA /ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,052 among 31,241 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for bioinformatics, with forms such as "bbioinformatics", "biionformatics", and "bioifnormatics". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From bio- + informatics. The correct English form is bioinformatics, spelled B-I-O-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-C-S.
Definition
- 1A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.
Etymology
From bio- + informatics.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- bbioinformatics
- biionformatics
- bioifnormatics
- bioinfformatics
- bioinfomratics
- bioinforamtics
- bioinformaitcs
- bioinformatcis
- bioinformaticcs
- bioinformaticss
- bioinformatisc
- bioinformattics
- bioinformmatics
- bioinformtaics
- bioinforrmatics
- bioinfromatics
- bioinnformatics
- bioinofrmatics
- bioniformatics
- boiinformatics
- iboinformatics
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bioinformatics - 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.
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.
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Using “bioinformatics”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is B-I-O-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.