atherosclerotic

adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"atherosclerotic" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“atherosclerotic” is uncommon English (frequency #73,871 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,871
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-atherosclerotic · atherosclerotic · English

atherosclerotic · rank #73,871 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,871
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Atlantean

Nearest frequency peer: Atlantean (+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 “atherosclerotic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for atherosclerotic
PropertyValue
Headwordatherosclerotic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters15
Frequency rank#73,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “atherosclerotic” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).atheroscleroticfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Atlantean” (#73,872), “Arius” (#73,867), “aright” (#73,866). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “atherosclerotic” is #73,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atherosclerotic is uncommon English at frequency #73,871 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for atherosclerotic, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From athero- + sclerotic. The correct English form is atherosclerotic, spelled A-T-H-E-R-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Orificial atherosclerotic lesions are much less likely to respond to balloon dilation alone because they are essentially composed of aortic plaque, which cannot be effectively cracked and remodeled in a durable manner by a balloon alone.

Etymology

From athero- + sclerotic.

This word in other languages

aterosclerótico(Português)

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 "atherosclerotic"?
"atherosclerotic" is spelled A-T-H-E-R-O-S-C-L-E-R-O-T-I-C.
What does "atherosclerotic" mean?
As an adjective, "atherosclerotic" means: Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
What is the origin of the word "atherosclerotic"?
From athero- + sclerotic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conservatorship#73,977disrespectfully#74,035oligonucleotide#73,494microscopically#73,433

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list