Quincke's edema

noun

"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

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Key facts for Quincke's edema
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuincke's edema
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Quincke's edema” in English

Quincke's edemafalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    angioedema

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Quincke's edema"?
"Quincke's edema" is spelled Q-U-I-N-C-K-E-'-S- -E-D-E-M-A.
What does "Quincke's edema" mean?
As a noun, "Quincke's edema" means: angioedema
What is the origin of the word "Quincke's edema"?
It was described by Heinrich Quincke in 1882. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list