gastroenterologist

noun

"gastroenterologist" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“gastroenterologist” is uncommon English (frequency #73,216 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,216
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gastroenterologist · gastroenterologist · English

gastroenterologist · rank #73,216 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,216
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH gelled

Nearest frequency peer: gelled (+4 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 “gastroenterologist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gastroenterologist
PropertyValue
Headwordgastroenterologist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters18
Frequency rank#73,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gastroenterologist” 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).gastroenterologistfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “gelled” (#73,220), “GFE” (#73,221), “fusiform” (#73,210). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gastroenterologist” is #73,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gastroenterologist is uncommon English at frequency #73,216 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gastroenterologist in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. 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 gastroenterology + -ist. The correct English form is gastroenterologist, spelled G-A-S-T-R-O-E-N-T-E-R-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or a meal that didn’t agree with you, try the BRAT diet, says James Lee, MD, gastroenterologist with St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif.
  2. Some gastroenterologists are concerned about the prior authorization policy.

Etymology

From gastroenterology + -ist.

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 "gastroenterologist"?
"gastroenterologist" is spelled G-A-S-T-R-O-E-N-T-E-R-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.
What does "gastroenterologist" mean?
As a noun, "gastroenterologist" means: A physician who specializes in gastroenterology.
What is the origin of the word "gastroenterologist"?
From gastroenterology + -ist. 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 "gastroenterologist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 18 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list