# tinnitus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɪn.ɪ.təs/ · frequency rank #35,989

## Definitions
1. The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin tinnītus (“a jingling, ringing”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`itnnitus`, `tinintus`, `tinitus`, `tinnitsu`, `tinnittus`, `tinnituss`, `tinniuts`, `tinntius`, `tninitus`, `ttinnitus`

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