toxoplasmosis

/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/

//ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs// noun

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"toxoplasmosis" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“toxoplasmosis” is uncommon English (frequency #75,500 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,500
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toxoplasmosis · toxoplasmosis · English

toxoplasmosis · rank #75,500 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,500
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH townie

Nearest frequency peer: townie (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “toxoplasmosis”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “toxoplasmosis” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for toxoplasmosis
PropertyValue
Headwordtoxoplasmosis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,500
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “toxoplasmosis” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “townie” (#75,499), “transboundary” (#75,502), “transcranial” (#75,503). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toxoplasmosis” is #75,500. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

toxoplasmosis is uncommon English at frequency #75,500 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for toxoplasmosis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis. The correct English form is toxoplasmosis, spelled T-O-X-O-P-L-A-S-M-O-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how toxoplasmosis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some profiles are particularly associated with severe toxoplasmoses, but this relationship is especially true for experimental infections in the murine model.
  2. In a study of treatment of the infected mother during pregnancy with spiramycin, pyrimethamine, and sulfonamides there was a significant reduction in the severity of congenital toxoplasmosis.

Etymology

From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis.

This word in other languages

toxoplasmosis(Español)toxoplasmose(Français)Toxoplasmose(Deutsch)

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 "toxoplasmosis"?
"toxoplasmosis" is spelled T-O-X-O-P-L-A-S-M-O-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/.
What does "toxoplasmosis" mean?
As a noun, "toxoplasmosis" means: A disease, caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, that primarily affects felids, but also other mammals including humans.
How do you pronounce "toxoplasmosis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toxoplasmosis" is /ˌtɒksəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs/. 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 "toxoplasmosis"?
From French toxoplasmose, from translingual Toxoplasma + -osis. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "toxoplasmosis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

transboundary#75,502telecommuting#75,475unjustifiably#75,525Sittingbourne#75,418

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list