chlamydia

/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/

//kləˈmɪd.i.ə// noun

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"chlamydia" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chlamydia” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,073. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,073
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chlamydia · chlamydia · English

chlamydia · rank #36,073 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,073
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chugging

Nearest frequency peer: chugging (+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 “chlamydia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chlamydia” 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 chlamydia
PropertyValue
Headwordchlamydia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kləˈmɪd.i.ə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,073
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chlamydia”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).chlamydialands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “chugging” (#36,074), “chara” (#36,071), “Cessna” (#36,070). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chlamydia” is #36,073. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around chlamydia (IPA /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,073 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for chlamydia, with forms such as "cchlamydia", "chalmydia", and "chhlamydia". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), from χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”). The correct English form is chlamydia, spelled C-H-L-A-M-Y-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
  2. 2
    Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. That makes sense, because we’re all looking for flowery language from our physicians. “Like the sunlight shines upon the hidden grassy meadow, so does chlamydia cast a warm glow upon your private parts.”

Etymology

From New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), from χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”).

This word in other languages

clamidia(Español)chlamydia(Français)Chlamydien(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchlamydia
  • chalmydia
  • chhlamydia
  • chlamdyia
  • chlammydia
  • chlamydai
  • chlamyddia
  • chlamyida
  • chlamyydia
  • chlaymdia
  • chllamydia
  • chlmaydia
  • clhamydia
  • hclamydia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchlamydia1chalmydia2chhlamydia1chlamdyia2chlammydia1chlamydai2chlamyddia1chlamyida2
Edit distance from "chlamydia"

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 "chlamydia"?
"chlamydia" is spelled C-H-L-A-M-Y-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/.
What does "chlamydia" mean?
As a noun, "chlamydia" means: Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
What are common misspellings of "chlamydia"?
Common misspellings include "cchlamydia", "chalmydia", "chhlamydia", "chlamdyia", "chlammydia". The correct spelling is "chlamydia".
How do you pronounce "chlamydia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chlamydia" is /kləˈmɪd.i.ə/. 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 "chlamydia"?
From New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), from χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”). 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 "chlamydia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list