# symbiosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/ · frequency rank #41,404

## Definitions
1. A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
2. The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species in which at least one of the organisms benefit.
3. The close and long-term relationship or interaction between two or more different species in which at least one of the organisms benefit.
4. The state of people of different types, races, cultures, communities, etc., living together.
5. The occurrence of two different or opposing things in the same time and place.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek συμβίωσις (sumbíōsis, “living together”). By surface analysis, sym- + -biosis.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`smybiosis`, `ssymbiosis`, `sybmiosis`, `symbbiosis`, `symbioiss`, `symbiosiss`, `symbiossi`, `symbiossis`, `symbisois`, `symboisis`, `symibosis`, `symmbiosis`, `syymbiosis`, `ysmbiosis`

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