Syphilis

\ˈzyːfilɪs\

/\ˈzyːfilɪs\/ noun

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The verdict

“Syphilis” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #29,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,166
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Syphilis.

Corpus desk

Index FR-syphilis · Syphilis · French

Syphilis · rank #29,166 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,166
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH symbiose

Nearest frequency peer: symbiose (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Syphilis »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Syphilis » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Syphilis
PropertyValue
HeadwordSyphilis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈzyːfilɪs\
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,166
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Syphilis »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Syphilisse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « symbiose » (#29,165), « Sébastopol » (#29,167), « surprenantes » (#29,164). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « Syphilis » est au #29,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Syphilis (IPA \ˈzyːfilɪs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,166 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Syphilis.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Syphilis, with forms such as "spyhilis", "ssyphilis", and "syhpilis". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Syphilis, spelled S-Y-P-H-I-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Syphilis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Durch die Anwendung von Kondomen beim Geschlechtsverkehr kann die Übertragungswahrscheinlichkeit der Syphilis wesentlich verringert werden.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spyhilis
  • ssyphilis
  • syhpilis
  • syphhilis
  • syphiils
  • syphiliss
  • syphillis
  • syphilsi
  • syphliis
  • sypihlis
  • sypphilis
  • syyphilis
  • ysphilis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

spyhilis2ssyphilis1syhpilis2syphhilis1syphiils2syphiliss1syphillis1syphilsi2
Edit distance from "Syphilis"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Syphilis"?
"Syphilis" is spelled S-Y-P-H-I-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzyːfilɪs\.
What does "Syphilis" mean?
As a noun, "Syphilis" means: Syphilis.
What are common misspellings of "Syphilis"?
Common misspellings include "spyhilis", "ssyphilis", "syhpilis", "syphhilis", "syphiils". The correct spelling is "Syphilis".
How do you pronounce "Syphilis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Syphilis" is \ˈzyːfilɪs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Syphilis" come from?
"Syphilis" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

symbiose#29,165tartines#29,169sculptés#29,144savannah#29,141

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

éclipser13 variantsréticent13 variantsrésigner13 variantsélégants13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list