ornithologic
/ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪk/
"ornithologic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ornithologic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ornithologic · ornithologic · English
ornithologic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | ornithologic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪk/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ornithologic” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ornithologic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒd͡ʒɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological.".
ornithologic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ornithology + -ic. Compare French ornithologique. The correct English form is ornithologic, spelled O-R-N-I-T-H-O-L-O-G-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological.
Etymology
From ornithology + -ic. Compare French ornithologique.
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.