# celiac

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsiːli.æk/ · frequency rank #32,311

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
2. Of or pertaining to c(o)eliac disease.

## Etymology
From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). Cognate with coelom.

## Easily confused with
- **cilia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-cilia)
- **colic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-colic)
- **CELTA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-celta)
- **Celtic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-celtic)
- **cellar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-cellar)
- **Celine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-celine)
- **celibacy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celiac-vs-celibacy)
- **Celia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/celia-vs-celiac)

## Common misspellings (8)
`cceliac`, `ceilac`, `celaic`, `celiacc`, `celica`, `celliac`, `cleiac`, `ecliac`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/celiac