immunofluorescence

noun

"immunofluorescence" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“immunofluorescence” is uncommon English (frequency #73,290 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,290
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A technique that uses a fluorochrome to indicate a specific antigen-antibody reaction.

Corpus desk

Index EN-immunofluorescence · immunofluorescence · English

immunofluorescence · rank #73,290 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,290
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH impale

Nearest frequency peer: impale (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “immunofluorescence”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for immunofluorescence
PropertyValue
Headwordimmunofluorescence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters18
Frequency rank#73,290
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “immunofluorescence” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).immunofluorescencefalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “impale” (#73,291), “impoundment” (#73,292), “incisor” (#73,293). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “immunofluorescence” is #73,290. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

immunofluorescence is uncommon English at frequency #73,290 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A technique that uses a fluorochrome to indicate a specific antigen-antibody reaction.".

No misspelling variants are generated for immunofluorescence in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From immuno- + fluorescence. The correct English form is immunofluorescence, spelled I-M-M-U-N-O-F-L-U-O-R-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A technique that uses a fluorochrome to indicate a specific antigen-antibody reaction.

Etymology

From immuno- + fluorescence.

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 "immunofluorescence"?
"immunofluorescence" is spelled I-M-M-U-N-O-F-L-U-O-R-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.
What does "immunofluorescence" mean?
As a noun, "immunofluorescence" means: A technique that uses a fluorochrome to indicate a specific antigen-antibody reaction.
What is the origin of the word "immunofluorescence"?
From immuno- + fluorescence. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 18 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list