agronomist

/əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/

//əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst// noun

"agronomist" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“agronomist” is an uncommon English word, ranked #71,266 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,266
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.

Key facts for agronomist
PropertyValue
Headwordagronomist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agronomist” 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). agronomist 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 agronomist is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/. Corpus data places it at rank #71,266 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.".

agronomist doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From agronomy + -ist. The correct English form is agronomist, spelled A-G-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.

Etymology

From agronomy + -ist.

This word in other languages

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 "agronomist"?
"agronomist" is spelled A-G-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/.
What does "agronomist" mean?
As a noun, "agronomist" means: A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
How do you pronounce "agronomist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agronomist" is /əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/. 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 "agronomist"?
From agronomy + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “agronomist”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-G-R-O-N-O-M-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈɡɹɒnəmɪst/ (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