coronary

/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/

//ˈkɔɹənɛɹi// adj

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"coronary" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“coronary” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,876
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to a crown or garland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coronary · coronary · English

coronary · rank #16,876 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,876
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coop

Nearest frequency peer: coop (-2 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 “coronary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “coronary” 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).

coronary vs coroner
75% similar
coronary vs corona
75% similar
coronary vs coronal
75% similar

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

Key facts for coronary
PropertyValue
Headwordcoronary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,876
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coronary”

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).coronarylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “coop” (#16,874), “converter” (#16,873), “contemplate” (#16,872). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “coronary” is #16,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around coronary (IPA /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,876 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for coronary, with forms such as "ccoronary", "coornary", and "cornoary". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "coroner", "corona", "coronal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”). The correct English form is coronary, spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to a crown or garland.
  2. 2
    Encircling something (like a crown), especially with regard to the arteries or veins of the heart.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The coronary thorns did not only express the scorn of the imposers by that figure into which they were contrived, but did also pierce his tender and sacred temples to a multiplicity of pains, by their numerous acuminations.
  2. The catalogue of coronary plants is not large in Theophrastus.

Etymology

From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”).

This word in other languages

coronario(Español)coronário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccoronary
  • coornary
  • cornoary
  • coroanry
  • coronarry
  • coronaryy
  • coronayr
  • coronnary
  • coronray
  • corronary
  • croonary
  • ocronary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoronary1coornary2cornoary2coroanry2coronarry1coronaryy1coronayr2coronnary1
Edit distance from "coronary"

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 "coronary"?
"coronary" is spelled C-O-R-O-N-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/.
What does "coronary" mean?
As an adjective, "coronary" means: Pertaining to a crown or garland.
What words are commonly confused with "coronary"?
"coronary" is commonly confused with "coroner", "corona", "coronal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coronary"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coronary" is /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/. 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 "coronary"?
From Latin corōnārius, from corōna (“crown”). 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 "coronary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list