ecchymosis
/ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/
"ecchymosis" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ecchymosis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ecchymosis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ecchymosis” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ecchymosis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ecchymosis, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”). The correct English form is ecchymosis, spelled E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).
Etymology
From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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- The one correct English spelling is E-C-C-H-Y-M-O-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
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.