cyclotron

/ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/

//ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn// noun

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

The verdict

“cyclotron” is uncommon English (frequency #62,079 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,079
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cyclotron · cyclotron · English

cyclotron · rank #62,079 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,079
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cuvier

Nearest frequency peer: cuvier (-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 “cyclotron”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cyclotron
PropertyValue
Headwordcyclotron
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cyclotron” 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).cyclotronfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “cuvier” (#62,078), “Dabney” (#62,080), “Dacia” (#62,081). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cyclotron” is #62,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cyclotron is uncommon English at frequency #62,079 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.".

cyclotron has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cyclo- + -tron. The correct English form is cyclotron, spelled C-Y-C-L-O-T-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The two cyclotrons achieve their biological effects by focusing charged particles on the tumor. However, the mechanisms differ.
  2. We do not examine the 6 hours surrounding perikron as the ion cyclotron waves in this region have already been extensively discussed [Leisner et al., 2006]. Perikron was close to 2100 on 24 December and the inbound pass cuts through the dayside magnetosphere.

Etymology

From cyclo- + -tron.

This word in other languages

cyclotron(Français)Zyklotron(Deutsch)

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 "cyclotron"?
"cyclotron" is spelled C-Y-C-L-O-T-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/.
What does "cyclotron" mean?
As a noun, "cyclotron" means: An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.
How do you pronounce "cyclotron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyclotron" is /ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/. 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 "cyclotron"?
From cyclo- + -tron. 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 "cyclotron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list