malnutrition

Name: malnutrition, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/

//ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“malnutrition” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,268
frequency rank, English: 4,057
“M” headwords: 19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lack of adequate nourishment.

Corpus desk

Index EN-malnutrition · malnutrition · English

malnutrition · rank #21,268 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #21,268
LEN-MEGA 12 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 19 variants
BOOK-MID 4,057
PHOTO-FINISH Maori

Nearest frequency peer: Maori (+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.

loophole

78,737
luminous

78,736
mah

78,735
malnutrition

78,733
Maori

78,732
Marseille

78,730

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

Key facts for malnutrition
Property	Value
Headword	malnutrition
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#21,268
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “malnutrition”

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).malnutritionlands here:

#21,268

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Maori” (#21,269), “mah” (#21,266), “luminous” (#21,265). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “malnutrition” is #21,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around malnutrition (IPA /ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,268 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A lack of adequate nourishment.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for malnutrition, with forms such as "amlnutrition", "mallnutrition", and "malnnutrition". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mal- + nutrition. The correct English form is malnutrition, spelled M-A-L-N-U-T-R-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

1
A lack of adequate nourishment.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how malnutrition appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

It is predictable that some of these infections occur in individuals immunocompromised by malnutrition or underlying disease (notably cancer or AIDS) or by immunosuppressive therapy.

Etymology

From mal- + nutrition.

This word in other languages

malnutrición(Español)malnutrition(Français)Unterernährung(Deutsch)desnutrição(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

amlnutrition
mallnutrition
malnnutrition
malnturition
malnurtition
malnutirtion
malnutriiton
malnutrision
malnutritino
malnutritionn
malnutritoin
malnutrittion
malnutrrition
malnutrtiion
malnuttrition
maluntrition
manlutrition
mlanutrition
mmalnutrition

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of malnutrition - 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.

Edit distance from "malnutrition"

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 "malnutrition"?

"malnutrition" is spelled M-A-L-N-U-T-R-I-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/.

What does "malnutrition" mean?

As a noun, "malnutrition" means: A lack of adequate nourishment.

What are common misspellings of "malnutrition"?

Common misspellings include "amlnutrition", "mallnutrition", "malnnutrition", "malnturition", "malnurtition". The correct spelling is "malnutrition".

How do you pronounce "malnutrition"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malnutrition" is /ˌmæl.nuˈtɹɪʃ.ən/. 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 "malnutrition"?

From mal- + nutrition. 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 "malnutrition", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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