cinematographic

/ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/

//ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“cinematographic” is uncommon English (frequency #74,834 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,834
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - of or pertaining to cinematography

Key facts for cinematographic
PropertyValue
Headwordcinematographic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/
Letters15
Frequency rank#74,834
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cinematographic” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cinematographic is uncommon English at frequency #74,834 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "of or pertaining to cinematography".

No misspelling variants are generated for cinematographic in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cinematograph + -ic. The correct English form is cinematographic, spelled C-I-N-E-M-A-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    of or pertaining to cinematography

Etymology

From cinematograph + -ic.

This word in other languages

cinematográfico(Español)cinématographique(Français)cinematográfico(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 "cinematographic"?
"cinematographic" is spelled C-I-N-E-M-A-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/.
What does "cinematographic" mean?
As an adjective, "cinematographic" means: of or pertaining to cinematography
How do you pronounce "cinematographic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cinematographic" is /ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/. 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 "cinematographic"?
From cinematograph + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cinematographic”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-I-N-E-M-A-T-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsɪ.nə.mæ.təˈɡɹæ.fɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list