myeloma

noun

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"myeloma" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“myeloma” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,444
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.

Corpus desk

Index EN-myeloma · myeloma · English

myeloma · rank #39,444 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,444
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH musculoskelet…

Nearest frequency peer: musculoskeletal (-2 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 “myeloma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “myeloma” 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).

myeloma vs myeloid
71% similar

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

Key facts for myeloma
PropertyValue
Headwordmyeloma
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,444
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “myeloma”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “musculoskeletal” (#39,442), “natty” (#39,446), “moveable” (#39,440). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “myeloma” is #39,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around myeloma, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,444 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for myeloma, with forms such as "meyloma", "mmyeloma", and "myelloma". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "myeloid", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From myelo- + -oma. The correct English form is myeloma, spelled M-Y-E-L-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. While Powell was fully vaccinated, he was also battling multiple myeloma, a cancer that suppresses the immune system, making him more susceptible to the virus and less likely to mount an immune response after being vaccinated.

Etymology

From myelo- + -oma.

This word in other languages

mieloma(Español)myélome(Français)Myelom(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • meyloma
  • mmyeloma
  • myelloma
  • myelmoa
  • myeloam
  • myelomma
  • myeolma
  • myleoma
  • myyeloma
  • ymeloma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

meyloma2mmyeloma1myelloma1myelmoa2myeloam2myelomma1myeolma2myleoma2
Edit distance from "myeloma"

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 "myeloma"?
"myeloma" is spelled M-Y-E-L-O-M-A.
What does "myeloma" mean?
As a noun, "myeloma" means: A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.
What words are commonly confused with "myeloma"?
"myeloma" is commonly confused with "myeloid". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "myeloma"?
From myelo- + -oma. 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 "myeloma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negated#39,450mopping#39,437modulus#39,433minibus#39,430

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Oliveira10 variantsMargate10 variantsmanhole10 variantspiranha10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list