isagoge

/ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/

//ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi// noun

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

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.

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Index EN-isagoge · isagoge · English

isagoge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for isagoge
PropertyValue
Headwordisagoge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “isagoge” in English

isagogeranks 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

isagoge is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.".

isagoge has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”). The correct English form is isagoge, spelled I-S-A-G-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”).

Synonyms

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 "isagoge"?
"isagoge" is spelled I-S-A-G-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/.
What does "isagoge" mean?
As a noun, "isagoge" means: An introduction, especially (particularly capitalized) Porphyry's introduction to the works of Aristotle.
How do you pronounce "isagoge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "isagoge" is /ˌaɪsəˈɡəʊdʒi/. 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 "isagoge"?
Borrowed from Latin īsagōgē, from Ancient Greek εἰσαγωγή (eisagōgḗ, “lead-in”), from εἰς (eis, “into”) + ἀγωγή (agōgḗ, “to lead”). 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