# enema

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛn.ə.mə/ · frequency rank #34,871

## Definitions
1. An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
2. The fluid so injected.
3. A device for administering such an injection.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin enema, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔνεμα (énema, “injection”), from ἐνίημι (eníēmi, “to send in, inject”).

## Easily confused with
- **enemy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enema-vs-enemy)
- **enigma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enema-vs-enigma)
- **ema** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ema-vs-enema)
- **EEA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eea-vs-enema)
- **Emma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emma-vs-enema)
- **Elena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elena-vs-enema)
- **edema** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edema-vs-enema)
- **eczema** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eczema-vs-enema)

## Common misspellings (6)
`eenma`, `eneam`, `enemma`, `enmea`, `ennema`, `neema`

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