bronchitis

/bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/

//bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“bronchitis” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,885
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bronchitis · bronchitis · English

bronchitis · rank #31,885 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,885
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH brotherly

Nearest frequency peer: brotherly (+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 “bronchitis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “bronchitis” 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 bronchitis
PropertyValue
Headwordbronchitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,885
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bronchitis”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bronchitislands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “brotherly” (#31,886), “brainstorming” (#31,883), “buffering” (#31,887). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bronchitis” is #31,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around bronchitis (IPA /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,885 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for bronchitis, with forms such as "bbronchitis", "bornchitis", and "brnochitis". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis. The correct English form is bronchitis, spelled B-R-O-N-C-H-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
  2. 2
    An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers.

Etymology

From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -itis.

This word in other languages

bronquitis(Español)bronchite(Français)Bronchitis(Deutsch)bronquite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbronchitis
  • bornchitis
  • brnochitis
  • brocnhitis
  • broncchitis
  • bronchhitis
  • bronchiits
  • bronchitiss
  • bronchitsi
  • bronchittis
  • bronchtiis
  • broncihtis
  • bronhcitis
  • bronnchitis
  • brronchitis
  • rbonchitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbronchitis1bornchitis2brnochitis2brocnhitis2broncchitis1bronchhitis1bronchiits2bronchitiss1
Edit distance from "bronchitis"

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 "bronchitis"?
"bronchitis" is spelled B-R-O-N-C-H-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/.
What does "bronchitis" mean?
As a noun, "bronchitis" means: An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
What are common misspellings of "bronchitis"?
Common misspellings include "bbronchitis", "bornchitis", "brnochitis", "brocnhitis", "broncchitis". The correct spelling is "bronchitis".
How do you pronounce "bronchitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bronchitis" is /bɹɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/. 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 "bronchitis"?
From Late Latin bronchus, from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “windpipe”) + -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 "bronchitis", 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 (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list