coeliac
/ˈsiːlɪæk/
"coeliac" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coeliac” is uncommon English (frequency #64,272 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,272
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coeliac · coeliac · English
coeliac · rank #64,272 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #64,272
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH clickable
Nearest frequency peer: clickable (-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 “coeliac”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Cistercian
Cistercian
35,732 corpus weight
- Citroën
Citroën
35,731 corpus weight
- clickable
clickable
35,730 corpus weight
- coeliac
coeliac
35,729 corpus weight
- Cogan
Cogan
35,728 corpus weight
- colorist
colorist
35,727 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “coeliac” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coeliac |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈsiːlɪæk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #64,272 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “coeliac” in English
Rare enough to double-check
coeliac is uncommon English at frequency #64,272 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsiːlɪæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for coeliac, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom. The correct English form is coeliac, spelled C-O-E-L-I-A-C.
Definition
- 1Relating to the abdomen, or to the cavity of the abdomen.
- 2Abbreviation of coeliac disease; used attributively.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coeliac appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Next remove the middle portion of the lesser omentum, and feel for the coeliac axis.
The coeliac plexus is formed by the two interconnecting coeliac ganglia which lie either side of the coeliac artery.
Etymology
From Latin coeliacus, from Ancient Greek κοιλιακός (koiliakós), from κοιλία (koilía, “belly”). By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -ac. Cognate with coelom.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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