heterodoxy
/ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/
"heterodoxy" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“heterodoxy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The quality of being heterodox.
Corpus desk
Index EN-heterodoxy · heterodoxy · English
heterodoxy · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | heterodoxy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “heterodoxy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
heterodoxy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɛtɛɹədɒksi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for heterodoxy, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ἑτεροδοξία (heterodoxía). The correct English form is heterodoxy, spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-D-O-X-Y.
Definition
- 1The quality of being heterodox.
- 2A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how heterodoxy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
A genuine first-hand religious experience like this is bound to be a heterodoxy to its witnesses, the prophet appearing as a mere lonely madman.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἑτεροδοξία (heterodoxía).
This word in other languages
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.