iodine

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn

//ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn/ noun

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"iodine" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“iodine” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,710
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.

Corpus desk

Index EN-iodine · iodine · English

iodine · rank #22,710 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,710
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jameson

Nearest frequency peer: Jameson (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “iodine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “iodine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

iodine vs Irvine
50% similar
iodine vs indie
67% similar
iodine vs inline
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for iodine
PropertyValue
Headwordiodine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,710
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “iodine”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).iodinelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jameson” (#22,711), “intersect” (#22,708), “Johannes” (#22,712). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “iodine” is #22,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around iodine (IPA /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,710 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for iodine, with forms such as "idoine", "ioddine", and "iodien". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Irvine", "indie", "inline", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814. The correct English form is iodine, spelled I-O-D-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
  2. 2
    An antiseptic incorporating the element.
  3. 3
    An iodide.

Etymology

From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.

This word in other languages

yodo(Español)iode(Français)Jod(Deutsch)iodo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idoine
  • ioddine
  • iodien
  • iodinne
  • iodnie
  • ioidne
  • oidine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of iodine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

idoine2ioddine1iodien2iodinne1iodnie2ioidne2oidine2
Edit distance from "iodine"

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 "iodine"?
"iodine" is spelled I-O-D-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn.
What does "iodine" mean?
As a noun, "iodine" means: A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
What words are commonly confused with "iodine"?
"iodine" is commonly confused with "Irvine", "indie", "inline". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "iodine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "iodine" is /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn. 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 "iodine"?
From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "iodine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hounds#22,702henley#22,701Kruger#22,720Leland#22,722

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Josef7 variantslivin7 variantsmagma7 variantsgator7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list