mitochondria

/ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/

//ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə// noun

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"mitochondria" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mitochondria” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,844
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of mitochondrion

Corpus desk

Index EN-mitochondria · mitochondria · English

mitochondria · rank #25,844 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,844
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mismanagement

Nearest frequency peer: mismanagement (-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 “mitochondria”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mitochondria” 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).

mitochondria vs mitochondrial
92% similar

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

Key facts for mitochondria
PropertyValue
Headwordmitochondria
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,844
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mitochondria”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mitochondrialands 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 “mismanagement” (#25,843), “miniseries” (#25,842), “Moffat” (#25,846). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mitochondria” is #25,844. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around mitochondria (IPA /ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,844 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of mitochondrion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for mitochondria, with forms such as "imtochondria", "miotchondria", and "mitcohondria". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mitochondrial", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mitochondrion + -a. The correct English form is mitochondria, spelled M-I-T-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of mitochondrion

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Muscles contain many mitochondria so that they can have large energy supplies.

Etymology

From mitochondrion + -a.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtochondria
  • miotchondria
  • mitcohondria
  • mitocchondria
  • mitochhondria
  • mitochnodria
  • mitochodnria
  • mitochonddria
  • mitochondira
  • mitochondrai
  • mitochondrria
  • mitochonndria
  • mitochonrdia
  • mitocohndria
  • mitohcondria
  • mittochondria
  • mmitochondria
  • mtiochondria

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtochondria2miotchondria2mitcohondria2mitocchondria1mitochhondria1mitochnodria2mitochodnria2mitochonddria1
Edit distance from "mitochondria"

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 "mitochondria"?
"mitochondria" is spelled M-I-T-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/.
What does "mitochondria" mean?
As a noun, "mitochondria" means: plural of mitochondrion
What words are commonly confused with "mitochondria"?
"mitochondria" is commonly confused with "mitochondrial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mitochondria"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitochondria" is /ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/. 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 "mitochondria"?
From mitochondrion + -a. 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 "mitochondria", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

interpreters#25,801romantically#25,912enlightening#25,749complemented#25,711

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

symptomatic18 variantsthunderbolt18 variantsworkmanship18 variantsamalgamation18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list