fibroma

/faɪˈbɹoʊmə/

//faɪˈbɹoʊmə// noun

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"fibroma" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fibroma” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.

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Index EN-fibroma · fibroma · English

fibroma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for fibroma
PropertyValue
Headwordfibroma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/faɪˈbɹoʊmə/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fibroma” in English

fibromaranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fibroma is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /faɪˈbɹoʊmə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.".

fibroma has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fibro- + -oma. The correct English form is fibroma, spelled F-I-B-R-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.

Etymology

From fibro- + -oma.

This word in other languages

fibroma(Español)fibrome(Français)Fibrom(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fibroma"?
"fibroma" is spelled F-I-B-R-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is /faɪˈbɹoʊmə/.
What does "fibroma" mean?
As a noun, "fibroma" means: A benign tumour of fibrous connective tissue.
How do you pronounce "fibroma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fibroma" is /faɪˈbɹoʊmə/. 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 "fibroma"?
From fibro- + -oma. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list