Isadore

/ˈɪzədɔɹ/

//ˈɪzədɔɹ// name

"isadore" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Isadore” is uncommon English (frequency #80,572 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,572
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Corpus desk

Index EN-isadore · Isadore · English

Isadore · rank #80,572 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,572
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ionospheric

Nearest frequency peer: ionospheric (-1 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 “Isadore”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Isadore
PropertyValue
HeadwordIsadore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɪzədɔɹ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,572
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Isadore” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Isadorefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “ionospheric” (#80,571), “intramolecular” (#80,570), “jaggery” (#80,576). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Isadore” is #80,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Isadore is uncommon English at frequency #80,572 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɪzədɔɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male given name from Ancient Greek.".

Isadore has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: A non-standard variant of Isidore, possibly inspired by the well-known feminine variant Isadora of Isidora. The correct English form is Isadore, spelled I-S-A-D-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

A non-standard variant of Isidore, possibly inspired by the well-known feminine variant Isadora of Isidora.

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 "Isadore"?
"Isadore" is spelled I-S-A-D-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪzədɔɹ/.
What does "Isadore" mean?
As a proper noun, "Isadore" means: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
How do you pronounce "Isadore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Isadore" is /ˈɪzədɔɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Isadore"?
A non-standard variant of Isidore, possibly inspired by the well-known feminine variant Isadora of Isidora. 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 "Isadore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list