ogival
/ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/
"ogival" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ogival” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ogival · ogival · English
ogival · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | ogival |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ogival” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ogival is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈəʊɡaɪvəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ogival doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ogive + -al. The correct English form is ogival, spelled O-G-I-V-A-L.
Definition
- 1Having the curved, pointed shape of an ogive.
- 2Possessing ogives.
Etymology
From ogive + -al.
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.