allergist

noun

"allergist" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“allergist” is uncommon English (frequency #82,982 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,982
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-allergist · allergist · English

allergist · rank #82,982 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,982
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aloo

Nearest frequency peer: aloo (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “allergist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “allergist” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for allergist
PropertyValue
Headwordallergist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “allergist” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “aloo” (#82,983), “Alvis” (#82,984), “Alcides” (#82,978). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “allergist” is #82,982. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allergist is uncommon English at frequency #82,982 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for allergist in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From allergy + -ist. The correct English form is allergist, spelled A-L-L-E-R-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how allergist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. As it warms up, expect everything to bloom at once, creating what allergists call a pollen vortex.
  2. Despite a rough beginning, this season might not continue to be so brutal, and the pollen vortex could soon become a distant memory. For now, pollen counts remain high, and people who want help with their symptoms should go see an allergist.

Etymology

From allergy + -ist.

Synonyms

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 "allergist"?
"allergist" is spelled A-L-L-E-R-G-I-S-T.
What does "allergist" mean?
As a noun, "allergist" means: A doctor who specializes in the treatment of allergies.
What is the origin of the word "allergist"?
From allergy + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "allergist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list