fusarium

/fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/

//fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm// noun

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"fusarium" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“fusarium” is uncommon English (frequency #65,907 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,907
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.

Key facts for fusarium
PropertyValue
Headwordfusarium
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fusarium” 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). fusarium lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

fusarium is uncommon English at frequency #65,907 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fusarium, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From translingual Fusarium, from Latin fusus (“spindle”). The correct English form is fusarium, spelled F-U-S-A-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.

Etymology

From translingual Fusarium, from Latin fusus (“spindle”).

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 "fusarium"?
"fusarium" is spelled F-U-S-A-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/.
What does "fusarium" mean?
As a noun, "fusarium" means: Any of various fungi, of the genus Fusarium, some of which are pathogenic to plants and animals.
How do you pronounce "fusarium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fusarium" is /fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/. 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 "fusarium"?
From translingual Fusarium, from Latin fusus (“spindle”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “fusarium”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-U-S-A-R-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fjuːˈzɛəɹi.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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