cestode
/ˈsɛs.təʊd/
"cestode" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cestode” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cestode · cestode · English
cestode · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cestode |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɛs.təʊd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cestode” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cestode is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɛs.təʊd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cestode, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”). The correct English form is cestode, spelled C-E-S-T-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
Etymology
From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.