corona

/kəˈɹəʊ.nə/

//kəˈɹəʊ.nə// noun

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"corona" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“corona” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,671
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.

Corpus desk

Index EN-corona · corona · English

corona · rank #16,671 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,671
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH continuum

Nearest frequency peer: continuum (-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 “corona”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “corona” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

corona vs crony
67% similar
corona vs crone
67% similar
corona vs Correa
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for corona
PropertyValue
Headwordcorona
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈɹəʊ.nə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,671
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “corona”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).coronalands 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 “continuum” (#16,670), “cosplay” (#16,672), “conservatism” (#16,669). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “corona” is #16,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around corona (IPA /kəˈɹəʊ.nə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,671 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for corona, with forms such as "ccorona", "coorna", and "cornoa". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "crony", "crone", "Correa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is borrowed from Latin corōna (“crown; garland, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “type of crown; curved object (door handle, tip of a bow, stern of a ship, etc.)”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). The English word i… The correct English form is corona, spelled C-O-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.
  2. 2
    An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
  3. 3
    An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
  4. 4
    An upper or crownlike portion of certain parts of the body.
  5. 5
    The large, flat, projecting member of a cornice which crowns the entablature, situated above the bed moulding and below the cymatium.
  6. 6
    The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.
  7. 7
    An oval-shaped astrogeological feature, present on both the planet Venus and Uranus's moon Miranda, probably formed by upwellings of warm material below the surface.
  8. 8
    Any luminous or crownlike ring around an object or person.
  9. 9
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  10. 10
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  11. 11
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  12. 12
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  13. 13
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  14. 14
    Any appendage of an organism that resembles a crown or corona (sense 4.1).
  15. 15
    A luminous appearance caused by corona discharge, often seen as a bluish glow in the air adjacent to pointed metal conductors carrying high voltages.
  16. 16
    A circle or set of circles visible around a bright celestial object, especially the Sun or the Moon, attributable to an optical phenomenon produced by the diffraction of its light by small water droplets or tiny ice crystals.
  17. 17
    A mineral zone, consisting of one or more minerals, which surrounds another mineral or lies at the interface of two minerals, typically in a radial arrangement; a reaction rim.
  18. 18
    A manifestation of secondary syphilis, consisting of papular lesions along the hairline, often bordering the scalp in the manner of a crown.
  19. 19
    A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The magnificent bronze corona, or luminaria, which still hangs in the central octagon, shews the skill of the workmen in bronze of that period.
  2. Is it probable that this depression has arisen from the distorting effect of some form of head dress, similar perhaps to that which is still applied to the heads of infants in various parts of France, as described by Drs. Foville and Lunier? This consists of a neckerchief passed twice round the head from the corona either to the back of the neck, when the…

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Latin corōna (“crown; garland, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “type of crown; curved object (door handle, tip of a bow, stern of a ship, etc.)”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). The English word is a doublet of crown, korona, koruna, krona, króna, and krone. The plural form coronae is borrowed from Latin corōnae. The verb is derived from the noun.

This word in other languages

corona(Español)couronne(Français)Korona(Deutsch)coroa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorona
  • coorna
  • cornoa
  • coroan
  • coronna
  • corrona
  • croona
  • ocrona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccorona1coorna2cornoa2coroan2coronna1corrona1croona2ocrona2
Edit distance from "corona"

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 "corona"?
"corona" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈɹəʊ.nə/.
What does "corona" mean?
As a noun, "corona" means: A large, round, pendent chandelier, with spikes around its upper rim to hold candles or lamps, usually hung from the roof of a church.
What words are commonly confused with "corona"?
"corona" is commonly confused with "crony", "crone", "Correa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corona" is /kəˈɹəʊ.nə/. 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 "corona"?
The noun is borrowed from Latin corōna (“crown; garland, wreath”), from Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “type of crown; curved object (door handle, tip of a bow, stern of a ship, etc.)”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). The Engl... 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 "corona", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Chung8 variantsCyril8 variantsblanc8 variantsBetsy8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list