gastric

/ˈɡæstɹɪk/

//ˈɡæstɹɪk// adj

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"gastric" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gastric” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,606
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to the stomach.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gastric · gastric · English

gastric · rank #19,606 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,606
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gall

Nearest frequency peer: gall (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “gastric”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “gastric” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gastric
PropertyValue
Headwordgastric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡæstɹɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,606
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gastric”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “gall” (#19,605), “gilded” (#19,607), “fruitful” (#19,604). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gastric” is #19,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around gastric (IPA /ˈɡæstɹɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,606 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to the stomach.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for gastric, with forms such as "agstric", "gasrtic", and "gasstric". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique. The correct English form is gastric, spelled G-A-S-T-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to the stomach.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gastric appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. This isn’t the first time she has hidden a weight-loss management attempt from her husband. “I went to Turkey and had a gastric balloon, and I didn’t tell anyone, not even him,” she says.

Etymology

From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique.

Synonyms

stomachic

This word in other languages

gástrico(Español)gastrique(Français)gastrisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agstric
  • gasrtic
  • gasstric
  • gastirc
  • gastrci
  • gastricc
  • gastrric
  • gasttric
  • gatsric
  • ggastric
  • gsatric

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gastric - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agstric2gasrtic2gasstric1gastirc2gastrci2gastricc1gastrric1gasttric1
Edit distance from "gastric"

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 "gastric"?
"gastric" is spelled G-A-S-T-R-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæstɹɪk/.
What does "gastric" mean?
As an adjective, "gastric" means: Of or relating to the stomach.
What are common misspellings of "gastric"?
Common misspellings include "agstric", "gasrtic", "gasstric", "gastirc", "gastrci". The correct spelling is "gastric".
How do you pronounce "gastric"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gastric" is /ˈɡæstɹɪk/. 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 "gastric"?
From New Latin gastricus, from Ancient Greek γαστήρ, γαστρός (gastḗr, gastrós, “stomach”). By surface analysis, gastr- + -ic; Doublet of gastrique. 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 "gastric", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list