# Norwalk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɔː.wɔːk/ · frequency rank #32,515

## Definitions
1. Designating a calicivirus affecting humans, characterized by severe vomiting and diarrhea.

## Etymology
(For noun) Named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak of gastroenteritis in 1968 led to the isolation of the virus.

## Easily confused with
- **Norway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/norwalk-vs-norway)
- **normal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/normal-vs-norwalk)
- **Norfolk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/norfolk-vs-norwalk)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nnorwalk`, `norawlk`, `norrwalk`, `norwakl`, `norwalkk`, `norwallk`, `norwlak`, `norwwalk`, `nowralk`, `nrowalk`, `onrwalk`

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