The correct spelling is arachnophobia.

Quick Scoop

  • The word arachnophobia means an intense or irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids.
  • It comes from Greek roots: arachne meaning “spider” and phobos meaning “fear”.

How to remember it

  • Break it up as: a–rach–no–pho–bi–a.
  • Think: arachnid (spider) + phobia (fear) → arachnophobia.

Spelled out slowly: A R A C H N O P H O B I A.

TL;DR: You spell it arachnophobia – the fear of spiders.

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