# encephalitis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtɪs/ · frequency rank #37,908

## Definitions
1. Inflammation of the brain.

## Etymology
From encephal- + -itis.

## Common misspellings (18)
`ecnephalitis`, `enccephalitis`, `encehpalitis`, `encepahlitis`, `encephailtis`, `encephaliits`, `encephalitiss`, `encephalitsi`, `encephalittis`, `encephallitis`, `encephaltiis`, `encephhalitis`, `encephlaitis`, `encepphalitis`, `encpehalitis`, `enecphalitis`, `enncephalitis`, `necephalitis`

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