colitis

/kəˈlaɪtɪs/

//kəˈlaɪtɪs// noun

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"colitis" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“colitis” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,582
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inflammation of the colon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-colitis · colitis · English

colitis · rank #33,582 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,582
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH combative

Nearest frequency peer: combative (+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 “colitis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “colitis” 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 colitis
PropertyValue
Headwordcolitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈlaɪtɪs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,582
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “colitis”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).colitislands 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 “combative” (#33,583), “codeine” (#33,580), “Coburn” (#33,579). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “colitis” is #33,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around colitis (IPA /kəˈlaɪtɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,582 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for colitis, with forms such as "ccolitis", "cloitis", and "coiltis". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From col- + -itis. The correct English form is colitis, spelled C-O-L-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    inflammation of the colon.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of ulcerative colitis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Peritoneal fluid was commonly found in acute colitides, particularly pseudomembranous, infectious, and ischemic colitides, and not in chronic IBD.
  2. Crohn's disease and colitis

Etymology

From col- + -itis.

This word in other languages

colitis(Español)colite(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolitis
  • cloitis
  • coiltis
  • coliits
  • colitiss
  • colitsi
  • colittis
  • collitis
  • coltiis
  • oclitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccolitis1cloitis2coiltis2coliits2colitiss1colitsi2colittis1collitis1
Edit distance from "colitis"

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 "colitis"?
"colitis" is spelled C-O-L-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈlaɪtɪs/.
What does "colitis" mean?
As a noun, "colitis" means: inflammation of the colon.
What are common misspellings of "colitis"?
Common misspellings include "ccolitis", "cloitis", "coiltis", "coliits", "colitiss". The correct spelling is "colitis".
How do you pronounce "colitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colitis" is /kəˈlaɪtɪs/. 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 "colitis"?
From col- + -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 "colitis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

codeine#33,580Connell#33,586Connery#33,587Clapton#33,572

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

clingy10 variantscourted10 variantscuteness10 variantsByrnes10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list