# dermatitis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/ · frequency rank #32,348

## Definitions
1. Inflammation of the skin.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δερματῖτις (dermatîtis), from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). Equivalent to dermato- + -itis.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddermatitis`, `demratitis`, `deramtitis`, `dermaittis`, `dermatiits`, `dermatitiss`, `dermatitsi`, `dermatittis`, `dermattiis`, `dermattitis`, `dermmatitis`, `dermtaitis`, `derrmatitis`, `drematitis`, `edrmatitis`

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