logogram
/ˈlɒɡ.əˌɡɹæm/
"logogram" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“logogram” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A character or symbol (usually nonalphanumeric) that represents a word or phrase.
Corpus desk
Index EN-logogram · logogram · English
logogram · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | logogram |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlɒɡ.əˌɡɹæm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “logogram” in English
Rare enough to double-check
logogram is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlɒɡ.əˌɡɹæm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for logogram in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From logo- + -gram. The correct English form is logogram, spelled L-O-G-O-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1A character or symbol (usually nonalphanumeric) that represents a word or phrase.
- 2A kind of word puzzle: a logogriph.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how logogram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonyms: (polysemic, sometimes synonymous) lexigram; lexigraph
Etymology
From logo- + -gram.
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.