strontium

/ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/

//ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm// noun

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"strontium" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strontium” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,681
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

Key facts for strontium
PropertyValue
Headwordstrontium
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,681
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “strontium” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). strontium lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around strontium (IPA /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,681 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for strontium, with forms such as "srtontium", "sstrontium", and "storntium". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite, for the name of the Scottish town Strontian. The correct English form is strontium, spelled S-T-R-O-N-T-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
  2. 2
    A single atom of this element.

Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite, for the name of the Scottish town Strontian.

This word in other languages

estroncio(Español)strontium(Français)Strontium(Deutsch)estrôncio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtontium
  • sstrontium
  • storntium
  • strnotium
  • stronitum
  • stronntium
  • strontimu
  • strontiumm
  • stronttium
  • strontuim
  • strotnium
  • strrontium
  • sttrontium
  • tsrontium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strontium - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

srtontium2sstrontium1storntium2strnotium2stronitum2stronntium1strontimu2strontiumm1
Edit distance from "strontium"

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 "strontium"?
"strontium" is spelled S-T-R-O-N-T-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/.
What does "strontium" mean?
As a noun, "strontium" means: The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
What are common misspellings of "strontium"?
Common misspellings include "srtontium", "sstrontium", "storntium", "strnotium", "stronitum". The correct spelling is "strontium".
How do you pronounce "strontium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strontium" is /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/. 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 "strontium"?
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, after the earlier term strontianite, for the name of the Scottish town Strontian. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “strontium”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-O-N-T-I-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈstɹɒn.ti.əm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list