Chrysostom

/ˈkɹɪsəstəm/

//ˈkɹɪsəstəm// name

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

The verdict

“Chrysostom” is uncommon English (frequency #57,292 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,292
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chrysostom · Chrysostom · English

Chrysostom · rank #57,292 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,292
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH circuitous

Nearest frequency peer: circuitous (+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 “Chrysostom”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chrysostom
PropertyValue
HeadwordChrysostom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkɹɪsəstəm/
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,292
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Chrysostom” 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).Chrysostomfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “circuitous” (#57,293), “CHON” (#57,290), “cloistered” (#57,296). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Chrysostom” is #57,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chrysostom is uncommon English at frequency #57,292 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Chrysostom in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). The correct English form is Chrysostom, spelled C-H-R-Y-S-O-S-T-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. DONAHOE—In this city, Dec 29, Chrysostom P. Donahoe, 55 yrs. Funeral from the residence of his father, Patrick Donahoe, 350 Shawmut av, Monday, at 8.15 a m, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o’clock.
  2. Born Jan. 28, 1913, in Shawneetown, Ill., Edward Chrysostom David Scherrer was the second child in a farm family of six sons and a daughter.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

This word in other languages

chrysostome(Français)

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 "Chrysostom"?
"Chrysostom" is spelled C-H-R-Y-S-O-S-T-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/.
What does "Chrysostom" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chrysostom" means: The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
How do you pronounce "Chrysostom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chrysostom" is /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/. 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 "Chrysostom"?
Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”). 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 "Chrysostom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

circuitous#57,293cloistered#57,296cerevisiae#57,287Castleford#57,280

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list