poliomyélite
\pɔ.ljo.mje.lit\
The verdict
“poliomyélite” has 18 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #49,860
- frequency rank, French
- 248,534
- “P” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Maladie infectieuse aigüe qui s’attaque à la substance grise de la moelle épinière.
Corpus desk
Index FR-poliomyelite · poliomyélite · French
poliomyélite · rank #49,860 · 18 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #49,860
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 18 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 248,534
- PHOTO-FINISH Pocahontas
Nearest frequency peer: Pocahontas (-1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “poliomyélite”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- piétiné
piétiné
50,144 corpus weight
- plaigne
plaigne
50,143 corpus weight
- Pocahontas
Pocahontas
50,142 corpus weight
- poliomyélite
poliomyélite
50,141 corpus weight
- pontet
pontet
50,139 corpus weight
- portèrent
portèrent
50,138 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “poliomyélite” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | poliomyélite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pɔ.ljo.mje.lit\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #49,860 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “poliomyélite” sits in French frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around poliomyélite (IPA \pɔ.ljo.mje.lit\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,860 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for poliomyélite, with forms such as "opliomyélite", "ploiomyélite", and "poilomyélite". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poliomyélite, spelled P-O-L-I-O-M-Y-É-L-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1Maladie infectieuse aigüe qui s’attaque à la substance grise de la moelle épinière.
- 2Personne souffrant de cette maladie.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- opliomyélite
- ploiomyélite
- poilomyélite
- polimoyélite
- poliommyélite
- poliomyelite
- poliomyléite
- poliomyyélite
- poliomyéilte
- poliomyéliet
- poliomyélitte
- poliomyéllite
- poliomyéltie
- polioméylite
- polioymélite
- polliomyélite
- poloimyélite
- ppoliomyélite
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of poliomyélite - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar French words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "poliomyélite", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked French headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).
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.