magnetic resonance imaging
"magnetic-resonance-imaging" is a 24-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“magnetic resonance imaging” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 26
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to form cross sectional images of the human body for diagnostic purposes.
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Index EN-magnetic-resonance-imagi · magnetic resonance imaging · English
magnetic resonance imaging · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 26 letters
- VOW-10 10 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 26 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “magnetic resonance imaging” in English
Rare enough to double-check
magnetic resonance imaging is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for magnetic resonance imaging, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is magnetic resonance imaging, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C- -R-E-S-O-N-A-N-C-E- -I-M-A-G-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1A technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to form cross sectional images of the human body for diagnostic purposes.
- 2An instance of this technique being used; an image made using this technique.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how magnetic resonance imaging appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Confirmation of the condition is made through radiographs, bone scans, or magnetic resonance imagings (MRI’s).
I had blood tests for HIV, hepatitis and scores of other illnesses, and two MRIs (magnetic resonance imagings, which show internal organs) to rule out cancer.
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.