endometriosis

/ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/

//ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs// noun

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"endometriosis" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“endometriosis” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,682
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.

Key facts for endometriosis
PropertyValue
Headwordendometriosis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/
Letters13
Frequency rank#40,682
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “endometriosis” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). endometriosis lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around endometriosis (IPA /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,682 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for endometriosis, with forms such as "ednometriosis", "enddometriosis", and "endmoetriosis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From endometrium + -osis. The correct English form is endometriosis, spelled E-N-D-O-M-E-T-R-I-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.

Etymology

From endometrium + -osis.

This word in other languages

endometriosis(Español)endométriose(Français)Endometriose(Deutsch)endometriose(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ednometriosis
  • enddometriosis
  • endmoetriosis
  • endoemtriosis
  • endomertiosis
  • endometirosis
  • endometrioiss
  • endometriosiss
  • endometriossi
  • endometriossis
  • endometrisois
  • endometroisis
  • endometrriosis
  • endomettriosis
  • endommetriosis
  • endomteriosis
  • enndometriosis
  • enodmetriosis
  • nedometriosis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of endometriosis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ednometriosis2enddometriosis1endmoetriosis2endoemtriosis2endomertiosis2endometirosis2endometrioiss2endometriosiss1
Edit distance from "endometriosis"

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 "endometriosis"?
"endometriosis" is spelled E-N-D-O-M-E-T-R-I-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/.
What does "endometriosis" mean?
As a noun, "endometriosis" means: A generally painful condition characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue in places other than the lining of the uterus; an instance of such tissue being present.
What are common misspellings of "endometriosis"?
Common misspellings include "ednometriosis", "enddometriosis", "endmoetriosis", "endoemtriosis", "endomertiosis". The correct spelling is "endometriosis".
How do you pronounce "endometriosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endometriosis" is /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/. 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 "endometriosis"?
From endometrium + -osis. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “endometriosis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-D-O-M-E-T-R-I-O-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɛndoʊˌmiːtɹiˈoʊsɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list