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 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,698
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.

Key facts for gingivitis
PropertyValue
Headwordgingivitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gingivitis” 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). gingivitis 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

gingivitis is uncommon English at frequency #70,698 among 18,276 “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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Using “gingivitis”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-I-N-G-I-V-I-T-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/ (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