Quincke's edema
"quincke-s-edema" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Quincke's edema” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angioedema
Corpus desk
Index EN-quincke-s-edema · Quincke's edema · English
Quincke's edema · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Q" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Quincke's edema |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Quincke's edema” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Quincke's edema is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "angioedema".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Quincke's edema, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: It was described by Heinrich Quincke in 1882. The correct English form is Quincke's edema, spelled Q-U-I-N-C-K-E-'-S- -E-D-E-M-A.
Definition
- 1angioedema
Etymology
It was described by Heinrich Quincke in 1882.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.