tachycardia

/ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/

//ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə// noun

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"tachycardia" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tachycardia” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,949
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.

Key facts for tachycardia
PropertyValue
Headwordtachycardia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,949
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tachycardia” 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). tachycardia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around tachycardia (IPA /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,949 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for tachycardia, with forms such as "atchycardia", "tacchycardia", and "tachcyardia". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). By surface analysis, tachy- + -cardia. Compare French tachycardie. The correct English form is tachycardia, spelled T-A-C-H-Y-C-A-R-D-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). By surface analysis, tachy- + -cardia. Compare French tachycardie.

This word in other languages

taquicardia(Español)tachycardie(Français)Tachykardie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atchycardia
  • tacchycardia
  • tachcyardia
  • tachhycardia
  • tachyacrdia
  • tachycadria
  • tachycardai
  • tachycarddia
  • tachycarida
  • tachycarrdia
  • tachyccardia
  • tachycradia
  • tachyycardia
  • tacyhcardia
  • tahcycardia
  • tcahycardia
  • ttachycardia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tachycardia - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atchycardia2tacchycardia1tachcyardia2tachhycardia1tachyacrdia2tachycadria2tachycardai2tachycarddia1
Edit distance from "tachycardia"

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 "tachycardia"?
"tachycardia" is spelled T-A-C-H-Y-C-A-R-D-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/.
What does "tachycardia" mean?
As a noun, "tachycardia" means: A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.
What are common misspellings of "tachycardia"?
Common misspellings include "atchycardia", "tacchycardia", "tachcyardia", "tachhycardia", "tachyacrdia". The correct spelling is "tachycardia".
How do you pronounce "tachycardia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tachycardia" is /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/. 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 "tachycardia"?
Learned borrowing from New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). By surface analysis, tachy- + -cardia. Compare French tachycardie. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “tachycardia”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-C-H-Y-C-A-R-D-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/ (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