# gonorrhea

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə/ · frequency rank #41,151

## Definitions
1. A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

## Etymology
From New Latin, from Late Latin gonorrhoea, from Ancient Greek γονόρροια (gonórrhoia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm, seed, offspring”) + ῥοία (rhoía, “flow”) (ca. 1526). By surface analysis, gono- + -rrhea.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ggonorrhea`, `gnoorrhea`, `gonnorrhea`, `gonorhea`, `gonorhrea`, `gonorreha`, `gonorrhae`, `gonorrhhea`, `gonrorhea`, `goonrrhea`, `ognorrhea`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gonorrhea