Tinnitus is a Latin word which means “ringing”. We use tinnitus to refer to ringing of the ears, a sound that is heard but does not exist outside a person’s head. A person with tinnitus may also hear sounds of buzzing, hissing, high-pitched whistling or other sounds. There are approximately 50 million Americans who are afflicted, according to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA).

Many people suffering from tinnitus try to get information about this condition from Google. On average, 450,000 searches each month are performed on Google using the word “tinnitus.” Other search terms used in this endeavor include, “causes tinnitus” (9,900 searches) and “tinnitus cure” (14,800 searches).

Some people are not sure how to spell tinnitus. This results in many creative ways that they will search for information about this condition.

The search term “tinitus” is used 22,200 times each month in Google, and the misspelled “tinnitis” is used 18,100 times each month.  The variation “tenitis” is searched by 1,900 users each month.

So, if you don’t know how to spell “tinnitus,” don’t feel bad because you are in good company.

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