cicatrix
/ˈsɪ.kəˌtɹɪks/
"cicatrix" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cicatrix” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
Corpus desk
Index EN-cicatrix · cicatrix · English
cicatrix · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | cicatrix |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪ.kəˌtɹɪks/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cicatrix” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cicatrix is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɪ.kəˌtɹɪks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cicatrix, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin cicatrix. The correct English form is cicatrix, spelled C-I-C-A-T-R-I-X.
Definition
- 1A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cicatrix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Here the boy was made to strip, and the commissioner, Mr Symonds, found a large cicatrix likely to have been occasioned by such an instrument...
He stopped to stare at two old men who sat beside the fire, naked and daubed with red and white ochre and adorned about arms and legs and breasts with elaborate systems of cicatrix.
Etymology
From Latin cicatrix.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.