elastomer

/ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)/

//ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“elastomer” is uncommon English (frequency #74,929 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,929
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber.

Corpus desk

Index EN-elastomer · elastomer · English

elastomer · rank #74,929 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,929
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eleonora

Nearest frequency peer: Eleonora (+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 “elastomer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for elastomer
PropertyValue
Headwordelastomer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,929
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “elastomer” 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).elastomerfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Eleonora” (#74,930), “elif” (#74,931), “egoistic” (#74,926). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “elastomer” is #74,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

elastomer is uncommon English at frequency #74,929 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for elastomer, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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.

Etymologically, the entry records: From elastic + -mer. The correct English form is elastomer, spelled E-L-A-S-T-O-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber.

Etymology

From elastic + -mer.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "elastomer"?
"elastomer" is spelled E-L-A-S-T-O-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)/.
What does "elastomer" mean?
As a noun, "elastomer" means: Any polymer having the elastic properties of rubber.
How do you pronounce "elastomer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elastomer" is /ɪˈlæstəmə(ɹ)/. 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 "elastomer"?
From elastic + -mer. 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 "elastomer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list