leukocyte

/ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

//ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt// noun

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"leukocyte" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“leukocyte” is uncommon English (frequency #67,589 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,589
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.

Key facts for leukocyte
PropertyValue
Headwordleukocyte
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “leukocyte” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). leukocyte lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

leukocyte is uncommon English at frequency #67,589 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.".

Zero misspellings are on record for leukocyte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. 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: From leuko- + -cyte. The correct English form is leukocyte, spelled L-E-U-K-O-C-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.

Etymology

From leuko- + -cyte.

Synonyms

white blood cellWBC

This word in other languages

leucocito(Español)leucocyte(Français)Leukozyt(Deutsch)

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 "leukocyte"?
"leukocyte" is spelled L-E-U-K-O-C-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/.
What does "leukocyte" mean?
As a noun, "leukocyte" means: Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
How do you pronounce "leukocyte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leukocyte" is /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/. 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 "leukocyte"?
From leuko- + -cyte. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “leukocyte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-E-U-K-O-C-Y-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list