data record

/ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd/

//ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd// noun

"data-record" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A section of the database consisting of several uniquely named components known as data fields.

Corpus desk

Index EN-data-record · data record · English

data record · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for data record
PropertyValue
Headworddata record
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “data record” in English

data recordfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

data record is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A section of the database consisting of several uniquely named components known as data fields.".

data record doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is data record, spelled D-A-T-A- -R-E-C-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A section of the database consisting of several uniquely named components known as data fields.

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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 "data record"?
"data record" is spelled D-A-T-A- -R-E-C-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd/.
What does "data record" mean?
As a noun, "data record" means: A section of the database consisting of several uniquely named components known as data fields.
How do you pronounce "data record"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "data record" is /ˈdeɪtə ˈɹɛkɔːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "data record" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list