sternutation
"sternutation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sternutation” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sternutation · sternutation · English
sternutation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | sternutation |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sternutation” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sternutation is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for sternutation in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Latin sternutatio. The correct English form is sternutation, spelled S-T-E-R-N-U-T-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sternutation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'
Etymology
Latin sternutatio.
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.