# melanoma

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛləˈnoʊmə/ · frequency rank #23,038

## Definitions
1. A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

## Etymology
From melano- + -oma.

## Easily confused with
- **Melania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melania-vs-melanoma)

## Common misspellings (11)
`emlanoma`, `mealnoma`, `melanmoa`, `melannoma`, `melanoam`, `melanomma`, `melaonma`, `mellanoma`, `melnaoma`, `mleanoma`, `mmelanoma`

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