# coronary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkɔɹənɛɹi/ · frequency rank #16,876

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **coroner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coronary-vs-coroner)
- **corona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/corona-vs-coronary)
- **coronal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coronal-vs-coronary)
- **Coronado** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coronado-vs-coronary)
- **corollary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/corollary-vs-coronary)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccoronary`, `coornary`, `cornoary`, `coroanry`, `coronarry`, `coronaryy`, `coronayr`, `coronnary`, `coronray`, `corronary`, `croonary`, `ocronary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/coronary