homeostasis

/ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/

//ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"homeostasis" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“homeostasis” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,849
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.

Key facts for homeostasis
PropertyValue
Headwordhomeostasis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#39,849
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “homeostasis” 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). homeostasis lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around homeostasis (IPA /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,849 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for homeostasis, with forms such as "hhomeostasis", "hmoeostasis", and "hoemostasis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, the same”) + -stasis by Walter Bradford Cannon, from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing, state”). The correct English form is homeostasis, spelled H-O-M-E-O-S-T-A-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
  2. 2
    Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance.

Etymology

Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, the same”) + -stasis by Walter Bradford Cannon, from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing, state”).

This word in other languages

homeostasis(Español)homéostasie(Français)Homöostase(Deutsch)homeostase(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhomeostasis
  • hmoeostasis
  • hoemostasis
  • homeosatsis
  • homeosstasis
  • homeostaiss
  • homeostasiss
  • homeostassi
  • homeostassis
  • homeostsais
  • homeosttasis
  • homeotsasis
  • homesotasis
  • hommeostasis
  • homoestasis
  • ohmeostasis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of homeostasis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhomeostasis1hmoeostasis2hoemostasis2homeosatsis2homeosstasis1homeostaiss2homeostasiss1homeostassi2
Edit distance from "homeostasis"

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 "homeostasis"?
"homeostasis" is spelled H-O-M-E-O-S-T-A-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/.
What does "homeostasis" mean?
As a noun, "homeostasis" means: The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
What are common misspellings of "homeostasis"?
Common misspellings include "hhomeostasis", "hmoeostasis", "hoemostasis", "homeosatsis", "homeosstasis". The correct spelling is "homeostasis".
How do you pronounce "homeostasis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "homeostasis" is /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/. 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 "homeostasis"?
Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, the same”) + -stasis by Walter Bradford Cannon, from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing, state”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “homeostasis”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-O-M-E-O-S-T-A-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list