conjunctiva
/ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/
"conjunctiva" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“conjunctiva” is uncommon English (frequency #99,123 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #99,123
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | conjunctiva |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #99,123 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “conjunctiva” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
conjunctiva is uncommon English at frequency #99,123 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.və/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.".
Zero misspellings are on record for conjunctiva in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From 1540s late Middle English, borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”). The correct English form is conjunctiva, spelled C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-A.
Definition
- 1A clear mucous membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelid and the exposed surface of the eyeball or sclera.
Etymology
From 1540s late Middle English, borrowing from Medieval Latin conjūnctīva (“serving to connect, connective”, feminine), ellipsis of membrāna conjūnctīva (“conjunctive membrane”).
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); 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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- The one correct English spelling is C-O-N-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.