meningitis

/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/

//ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs// noun

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"meningitis" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“meningitis” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,438
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-meningitis · meningitis · English

meningitis · rank #22,438 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,438
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meteorite

Nearest frequency peer: meteorite (+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 “meningitis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “meningitis” 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
Key facts for meningitis
PropertyValue
Headwordmeningitis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,438
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “meningitis”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “meteorite” (#22,439), “McCormick” (#22,436), “Mariah” (#22,435). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “meningitis” is #22,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around meningitis (IPA /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,438 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for meningitis, with forms such as "emningitis", "meinngitis", and "menignitis". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis. The correct English form is meningitis, spelled M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis.

This word in other languages

meningitis(Español)méningite(Français)Hirnhautentzündung(Deutsch)meningite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emningitis
  • meinngitis
  • menignitis
  • meninggitis
  • meningiits
  • meningitiss
  • meningitsi
  • meningittis
  • meningtiis
  • meninigtis
  • meninngitis
  • mennigitis
  • menningitis
  • mmeningitis
  • mneingitis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meningitis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emningitis2meinngitis2menignitis2meninggitis1meningiits2meningitiss1meningitsi2meningittis1
Edit distance from "meningitis"

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 "meningitis"?
"meningitis" is spelled M-E-N-I-N-G-I-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/.
What does "meningitis" mean?
As a noun, "meningitis" means: Inflammation of the meninges, characterized by headache, neck stiffness and photophobia and also fever, chills, vomiting and myalgia.
What are common misspellings of "meningitis"?
Common misspellings include "emningitis", "meinngitis", "menignitis", "meninggitis", "meningiits". The correct spelling is "meningitis".
How do you pronounce "meningitis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meningitis" is /ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/. 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 "meningitis"?
From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx) + -itis, equivalent to meninge + -itis. 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 "meningitis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list