# The most common phobias

Spiders, snakes, heights, flying, needles and public speaking: the phobias that affect the most people. Is there one you are afraid of too?

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- Sep 18, 2026 · ankaratabhoarder
- https://even.best/en/l/3517/the-most-common-phobias

## Top 12

1. **Arachnophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of spiders.
2. **Ophidiophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of snakes.
3. **Acrophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of heights.
4. **Aerophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of flying.
5. **Cynophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of dogs.
6. **Astraphobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of thunder and lightning.
7. **Trypanophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of needles and injections.
8. **Social phobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of being judged in social situations.
9. **Agoraphobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of places where escape might be difficult.
10. **Mysophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of germs and dirt.
11. **Claustrophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of small, enclosed spaces.
12. **Glossophobia** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fear of public speaking.

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