electrocardiogram

/əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/

//əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm// noun

"electrocardiogram" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“electrocardiogram” is uncommon English (frequency #75,834 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,834
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-electrocardiogram · electrocardiogram · English

electrocardiogram · rank #75,834 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,834
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elche

Nearest frequency peer: Elche (-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 “electrocardiogram”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for electrocardiogram
PropertyValue
Headwordelectrocardiogram
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/
Letters17
Frequency rank#75,834
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “electrocardiogram” 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).electrocardiogramfalls 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: “Elche” (#75,833), “Elwell” (#75,836), “Ede” (#75,829). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “electrocardiogram” is #75,834. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

electrocardiogram is uncommon English at frequency #75,834 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for electrocardiogram in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From electro- + cardio- + -gram, Modelled on German Electrocardiogramm(modern German Elektrokardiogramm) The correct English form is electrocardiogram, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-C-A-R-D-I-O-G-R-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.

Etymology

From electro- + cardio- + -gram, Modelled on German Electrocardiogramm(modern German Elektrokardiogramm)

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 "electrocardiogram"?
"electrocardiogram" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-C-A-R-D-I-O-G-R-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/.
What does "electrocardiogram" mean?
As a noun, "electrocardiogram" means: The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.
How do you pronounce "electrocardiogram"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electrocardiogram" is /əˌlɛktɹəˈkɑɹdi.əˌɡɹæm/. 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 "electrocardiogram"?
From electro- + cardio- + -gram, Modelled on German Electrocardiogramm(modern German Elektrokardiogramm) 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 "electrocardiogram", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list