# sanitarium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsæn.ɪˈtɛəɹ.i.əm/ · frequency rank #43,898

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of sanatorium.

## Etymology
Perhaps a blend of sanitary + sanatorium. Coined by John Harvey Kellogg.

## Easily confused with
- **sanatorium** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sanatorium-vs-sanitarium)

## Common misspellings (14)
`asnitarium`, `saintarium`, `saniatrium`, `sanitairum`, `sanitarimu`, `sanitariumm`, `sanitarrium`, `sanitaruim`, `sanitraium`, `sanittarium`, `sannitarium`, `santiarium`, `snaitarium`, `ssanitarium`

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