endocrinologist

/ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/

//ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst// noun

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"endocrinologist" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“endocrinologist” is uncommon English (frequency #56,092 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,092
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.

Key facts for endocrinologist
PropertyValue
Headwordendocrinologist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/
Letters15
Frequency rank#56,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “endocrinologist” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). endocrinologist lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

endocrinologist is uncommon English at frequency #56,092 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.".

endocrinologist has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From endocrinology + -ist. The correct English form is endocrinologist, spelled E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.

Etymology

From endocrinology + -ist.

This word in other languages

endocrinólogo(Español)endocrinologue(Français)Endokrinologe(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 "endocrinologist"?
"endocrinologist" is spelled E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/.
What does "endocrinologist" mean?
As a noun, "endocrinologist" means: A person who is skilled at, or practices, endocrinology.
How do you pronounce "endocrinologist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "endocrinologist" is /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/. 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 "endocrinologist"?
From endocrinology + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “endocrinologist”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-N-D-O-C-R-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛn.dəʊ.kɹɪnˌɒl.ə.dʒɪst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list