fungicide

/ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/

//ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd// noun

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

The verdict

“fungicide” is uncommon English (frequency #59,407 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,407
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fungicide · fungicide · English

fungicide · rank #59,407 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,407
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH funnies

Nearest frequency peer: funnies (+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 “fungicide”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fungicide
PropertyValue
Headwordfungicide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “fungicide” 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).fungicidefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “funnies” (#59,408), “frizz” (#59,405), “gacha” (#59,409). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “fungicide” is #59,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fungicide is uncommon English at frequency #59,407 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.".

fungicide has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fungi- + -cide. The correct English form is fungicide, spelled F-U-N-G-I-C-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.

Etymology

From fungi- + -cide.

This word in other languages

fongicide(Français)Fungizid(Deutsch)fungicida(Português)

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 "fungicide"?
"fungicide" is spelled F-U-N-G-I-C-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/.
What does "fungicide" mean?
As a noun, "fungicide" means: A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
How do you pronounce "fungicide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fungicide" is /ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/. 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 "fungicide"?
From fungi- + -cide. 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 "fungicide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ginormous#59,419gradation#59,425Guinevere#59,429hackneyed#59,436

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list