cervix
/ˈsɜː.vɪks/
"cervix" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cervix” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #28,487 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #28,487
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The neck.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cervix |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɜː.vɪks/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #28,487 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cervix” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for cervix is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɜː.vɪks/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,487 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cervix, with forms such as "ccervix", "cerivx", and "cerrvix". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below. The correct English form is cervix, spelled C-E-R-V-I-X.
Definition
- 1The neck.
- 2The necklike portion of an organ or part of the body.
- 3The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cervīx (“neck”), see below.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccervix,cerivx,cerrvix,cervixx,cervvix,cervxi,cevrix,crevix,ecrvix
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cervix - 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 “cervix”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-E-R-V-I-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsɜː.vɪks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.