eosinophilic

adj

"eosinophilic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eosinophilic” is uncommon English (frequency #85,226 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,226
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That is readily stained with eosin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eosinophilic · eosinophilic · English

eosinophilic · rank #85,226 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,226
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,836
  • PHOTO-FINISH engram

Nearest frequency peer: engram (-3 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “eosinophilic”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “eosinophilic” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for eosinophilic
PropertyValue
Headwordeosinophilic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#85,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eosinophilic” 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). eosinophilic lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eosinophilic is uncommon English at frequency #85,226 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for eosinophilic in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From eosin + -o- + -philic. The correct English form is eosinophilic, spelled E-O-S-I-N-O-P-H-I-L-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    That is readily stained with eosin.
  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to an eosinophil or to eosinophilia.

Etymology

From eosin + -o- + -philic.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eosinophilic"?
"eosinophilic" is spelled E-O-S-I-N-O-P-H-I-L-I-C.
What does "eosinophilic" mean?
As an adjective, "eosinophilic" means: That is readily stained with eosin.
What is the origin of the word "eosinophilic"?
From eosin + -o- + -philic. 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 "eosinophilic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency 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