gingivitis

/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/

//ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs// noun

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"gingivitis" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gingivitis” is uncommon English (frequency #70,698 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,698
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gingivitis · gingivitis · English

gingivitis · rank #70,698 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,698
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gigging

Nearest frequency peer: gigging (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “gingivitis”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “gingivitis” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gingivitis
PropertyValue
Headwordgingivitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gingivitis” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).gingivitisfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “gigging” (#70,697), “Gianluca” (#70,696), “Glengarry” (#70,700). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gingivitis” is #70,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gingivitis is uncommon English at frequency #70,698 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gingivitis in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gingiva + -itis. The correct English form is gingivitis, spelled G-I-N-G-I-V-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Etymology

From gingiva + -itis.

This word in other languages

gingivitis(Español)gingivite(Français)Zahnfleischentzündung(Deutsch)

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 "gingivitis"?
"gingivitis" is spelled G-I-N-G-I-V-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/.
What does "gingivitis" mean?
As a noun, "gingivitis" means: Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
How do you pronounce "gingivitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gingivitis" is /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/. 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 "gingivitis"?
From gingiva + -itis. 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 "gingivitis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geocentric#70,695glimmering#70,701freshening#70,675gunfighter#70,722

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list