caecum
/ˈsiː.kəm/
"caecum" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“caecum” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.
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Index EN-caecum · caecum · English
caecum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caecum |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsiː.kəm/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “caecum” in English
Rare enough to double-check
caecum is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsiː.kəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for caecum, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin caecum (“invisible, hidden”), clipping of intestīnum caecum (“blind gut”), translation of Ancient Greek τῠφλὸν ἔντερον (tŭphlòn énteron). The correct English form is caecum, spelled C-A-E-C-U-M.
Definition
- 1A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how caecum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
After a preliminary course in anatomy it was found that caecum and transverse colon also provided excellent sites for excitation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caecum (“invisible, hidden”), clipping of intestīnum caecum (“blind gut”), translation of Ancient Greek τῠφλὸν ἔντερον (tŭphlòn énteron).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.