Harry Benjamin syndrome

noun

"harry-benjamin-syndrome" is a 21-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Harry Benjamin syndrome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Transsexualism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-harry-benjamin-syndrome · Harry Benjamin syndrome · English

Harry Benjamin syndrome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 23 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Harry Benjamin syndrome
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarry Benjamin syndrome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Harry Benjamin syndrome” in English

Harry Benjamin syndromeranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Harry Benjamin syndrome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Transsexualism.".

Harry Benjamin syndrome has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: After Harry Benjamin (1885–1986), German-American endocrinologist and sexologist. The correct English form is Harry Benjamin syndrome, spelled H-A-R-R-Y- -B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N- -S-Y-N-D-R-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transsexualism.

Etymology

After Harry Benjamin (1885–1986), German-American endocrinologist and sexologist.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Harry Benjamin syndrome"?
"Harry Benjamin syndrome" is spelled H-A-R-R-Y- -B-E-N-J-A-M-I-N- -S-Y-N-D-R-O-M-E.
What does "Harry Benjamin syndrome" mean?
As a noun, "Harry Benjamin syndrome" means: Transsexualism.
What is the origin of the word "Harry Benjamin syndrome"?
After Harry Benjamin (1885–1986), German-American endocrinologist and sexologist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list