How do you spell Syphilis?
Correct spelling
syphilis
Remember Syphilus the shepherd - Y not I, and one L not two.
Why is syphilis spelled this way?
From a 1530 poem about a shepherd named Syphilus who angered Apollo. A literary name that became medical terminology. The y in place of an i is the common error.
Common misspellings of syphilis
siphilissyfilissyphissyphillis
Example
The doctor explained that syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that requires antibiotic treatment.