salmonella

/ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/

//ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə// noun

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"salmonella" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“salmonella” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,916
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and o...

Corpus desk

Index EN-salmonella · salmonella · English

salmonella · rank #25,916 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,916
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Saab

Nearest frequency peer: Saab (-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 “salmonella”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “salmonella” 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
Key facts for salmonella
PropertyValue
Headwordsalmonella
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,916
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “salmonella”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).salmonellalands 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 “Saab” (#25,915), “Sargent” (#25,917), “rout” (#25,914). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “salmonella” is #25,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around salmonella (IPA /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,916 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for salmonella, with forms such as "aslmonella", "sallmonella", and "salmmonella". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon. The correct English form is salmonella, spelled S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases.
  2. 2
    Food poisoning, especially in humans, caused by such organisms.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Everyone got sick from salmonella in the undercooked meat.

Etymology

From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon.

This word in other languages

salmonelle(Français)Salmonelle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aslmonella
  • sallmonella
  • salmmonella
  • salmnoella
  • salmoenlla
  • salmonela
  • salmonelal
  • salmonlela
  • salmonnella
  • salomnella
  • samlonella
  • slamonella
  • ssalmonella

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aslmonella2sallmonella1salmmonella1salmnoella2salmoenlla2salmonela1salmonelal2salmonlela2
Edit distance from "salmonella"

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 "salmonella"?
"salmonella" is spelled S-A-L-M-O-N-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/.
What does "salmonella" mean?
As a noun, "salmonella" means: Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and o...
What are common misspellings of "salmonella"?
Common misspellings include "aslmonella", "sallmonella", "salmmonella", "salmnoella", "salmoenlla". The correct spelling is "salmonella".
How do you pronounce "salmonella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salmonella" is /ˌsæl.məˈnɛ.lə/. 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 "salmonella"?
From the genus name Salmonella, named after American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon. 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 "salmonella", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

retrograde#25,906resumption#25,904respondent#25,903persuading#25,878

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

scrubbing13 variantsretailing13 variantsreinstate13 variantspropagate13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list