agoraphobic

/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/

//ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk// noun

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"agoraphobic" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“agoraphobic” is an uncommon English word, ranked #92,310 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#92,310
frequency rank, English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who suffers from agoraphobia.

Key facts for agoraphobic
PropertyValue
Headwordagoraphobic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agoraphobic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agoraphobic lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for agoraphobic is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #92,310 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "One who suffers from agoraphobia.".

Zero misspellings are on record for agoraphobic in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From agora + -phobic, see agoraphobia. The correct English form is agoraphobic, spelled A-G-O-R-A-P-H-O-B-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who suffers from agoraphobia.

Etymology

From agora + -phobic, see agoraphobia.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agoraphobic"?
"agoraphobic" is spelled A-G-O-R-A-P-H-O-B-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/.
What does "agoraphobic" mean?
As a noun, "agoraphobic" means: One who suffers from agoraphobia.
How do you pronounce "agoraphobic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agoraphobic" is /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "agoraphobic"?
From agora + -phobic, see agoraphobia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “agoraphobic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-G-O-R-A-P-H-O-B-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌæɡ.ɚ.əˈfoʊ.bɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list