cisphobia

noun

"cisphobia" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cisphobia” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.

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Index EN-cisphobia · cisphobia · English

cisphobia · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for cisphobia
PropertyValue
Headwordcisphobia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cisphobia” in English

cisphobiaranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cisphobia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cisphobia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cis- + -phobia or cis + -phobia. The correct English form is cisphobia, spelled C-I-S-P-H-O-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. One could then speak of 'cisphobia' or 'heterophobia', claiming adequate protection for cisgender and straight persons.
  2. Piers Morgan has claimed to be the “victim of cisphobia” after several members of the transgender community blasted his ignorance on Twitter.

Etymology

From cis- + -phobia or cis + -phobia.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cisphobia"?
"cisphobia" is spelled C-I-S-P-H-O-B-I-A.
What does "cisphobia" mean?
As a noun, "cisphobia" means: Fear or hatred of cissexuality or cisgenderism, or of cis individuals.
What is the origin of the word "cisphobia"?
From cis- + -phobia or cis + -phobia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list