# hernia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/ · frequency rank #28,949

## Definitions
1. A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”). See also yarn and cord.

## Easily confused with
- **heroin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hernia-vs-heroin)
- **heroic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hernia-vs-heroic)
- **Hera** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hera-vs-hernia)
- **henna** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/henna-vs-hernia)
- **herein** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herein-vs-hernia)
- **hermit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hermit-vs-hernia)
- **Herbie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herbie-vs-hernia)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehrnia`, `henria`, `herina`, `hernai`, `hernnia`, `herrnia`, `hhernia`, `hrenia`

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