geriatric
/ˌdʒɛɹ.i.ˈæt.ɹɪk/
"geriatric" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“geriatric” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,810 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #30,810
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relating to the elderly.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | geriatric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌdʒɛɹ.i.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #30,810 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “geriatric” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for geriatric is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌdʒɛɹ.i.ˈæt.ɹɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,810 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for geriatric, with forms such as "egriatric", "geiratric", and "geraitric". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric. The correct English form is geriatric, spelled G-E-R-I-A-T-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1Relating to the elderly.
- 2Elderly, old.
- 3Relating to geriatrics.
Etymology
From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: egriatric,geiratric,geraitric,geriartic,geriatirc,geriatrci,geriatricc,geriatrric,geriattric,geritaric,gerriatric,ggeriatric,greiatric
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geriatric - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “geriatric”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-E-R-I-A-T-R-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌdʒɛɹ.i.ˈæt.ɹɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.