-iod-
/aɪ.əd/
"iod" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“-iod-” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interfix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative form of io-.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -iod- |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interfix |
| IPA | /aɪ.əd/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “-iod-” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
-iod- is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterfix, transcribed /aɪ.əd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative form of io-.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for -iod-, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is -iod-, spelled --I-O-D--.
Definition
- 1Alternative form of io-.
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.
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Using “-iod-”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is --I-O-D-- - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /aɪ.əd/ (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.