fibromyalgia

/ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/

//ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə// noun

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"fibromyalgia" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fibromyalgia” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,370
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fibromyalgia · fibromyalgia · English

fibromyalgia · rank #45,370 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,370
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH fiftieth

Nearest frequency peer: fiftieth (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “fibromyalgia”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “fibromyalgia” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fibromyalgia
PropertyValue
Headwordfibromyalgia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/
Letters12
Frequency rank#45,370
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “fibromyalgia”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “fiftieth” (#45,371), “Fahey” (#45,367), “factional” (#45,366). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fibromyalgia” is #45,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around fibromyalgia (IPA /ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,370 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for fibromyalgia, with forms such as "fbiromyalgia", "ffibromyalgia", and "fibbromyalgia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fibro- (“tissue”) + my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”). The correct English form is fibromyalgia, spelled F-I-B-R-O-M-Y-A-L-G-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how fibromyalgia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. They have since used the approach to look at the brains of people with fibromyalgia, a mysterious syndrome that causes pain all over the body. Volunteers with fibromyalgia also had more active glial cells in their brains, although this time in the cerebellar cortex and the medulla – regions that are linked to movement and automatic functions like breathin…

Etymology

From fibro- (“tissue”) + my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”).

This word in other languages

fibromialgia(Español)fibromialgia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fbiromyalgia
  • ffibromyalgia
  • fibbromyalgia
  • fibormyalgia
  • fibrmoyalgia
  • fibromaylgia
  • fibrommyalgia
  • fibromyaglia
  • fibromyalgai
  • fibromyalggia
  • fibromyaliga
  • fibromyallgia
  • fibromylagia
  • fibromyyalgia
  • fibroymalgia
  • fibrromyalgia
  • firbomyalgia
  • ifbromyalgia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fibromyalgia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fbiromyalgia2ffibromyalgia1fibbromyalgia1fibormyalgia2fibrmoyalgia2fibromaylgia2fibrommyalgia1fibromyaglia2
Edit distance from "fibromyalgia"

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 "fibromyalgia"?
"fibromyalgia" is spelled F-I-B-R-O-M-Y-A-L-G-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/.
What does "fibromyalgia" mean?
As a noun, "fibromyalgia" means: A condition characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
What are common misspellings of "fibromyalgia"?
Common misspellings include "fbiromyalgia", "ffibromyalgia", "fibbromyalgia", "fibormyalgia", "fibrmoyalgia". The correct spelling is "fibromyalgia".
How do you pronounce "fibromyalgia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fibromyalgia" is /ˌfaɪbroʊmaɪˈældʒə/. 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 "fibromyalgia"?
From fibro- (“tissue”) + my- (“muscle”) + -algia (“pain”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fibromyalgia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list