neurologist

noun

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"neurologist" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neurologist” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,582. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,582
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neurologist · neurologist · English

neurologist · rank #27,582 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,582
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nervousness

Nearest frequency peer: nervousness (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “neurologist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “neurologist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

neurologist vs neurologic
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for neurologist
PropertyValue
Headwordneurologist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#27,582
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “neurologist”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “nervousness” (#27,580), “nationalistic” (#27,579), “nutmeg” (#27,585). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neurologist” is #27,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around neurologist, anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,582 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for neurologist, with forms such as "enurologist", "neruologist", and "neuorlogist". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neurologic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + -logist. The correct English form is neurologist, spelled N-E-U-R-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how neurologist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. When a neurologist ruled out medical causes like Lyme disease, Ms. Abaspour recalled, her husband said, “I think we should just give her a placebo — it’s all in her head.”
  2. And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.

Etymology

From neuro- + -logist.

This word in other languages

neurólogo(Español)neurologue(Français)Neurologe(Deutsch)neurologista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enurologist
  • neruologist
  • neuorlogist
  • neurloogist
  • neurolgoist
  • neurollogist
  • neurologgist
  • neurologisst
  • neurologistt
  • neurologits
  • neurologsit
  • neuroloigst
  • neuroolgist
  • neurrologist
  • nneurologist
  • nuerologist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neurologist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enurologist2neruologist2neuorlogist2neurloogist2neurolgoist2neurollogist1neurologgist1neurologisst1
Edit distance from "neurologist"

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 "neurologist"?
"neurologist" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.
What does "neurologist" mean?
As a noun, "neurologist" means: A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.
What words are commonly confused with "neurologist"?
"neurologist" is commonly confused with "neurologic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "neurologist"?
From neuro- + -logist. 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 "neurologist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nervousness#27,580particulate#27,592reciprocity#27,616Londonderry#27,545

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

obstetrics16 variantsperfecting16 variantslightening16 variantsintuitively16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list