otolaryngologist
/ˌoʊ.toʊ.lɛɚ.ɪŋˈɡɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
"otolaryngologist" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“otolaryngologist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Synonym of otorhinolaryngologist.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | otolaryngologist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌoʊ.toʊ.lɛɚ.ɪŋˈɡɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “otolaryngologist” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
otolaryngologist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌoʊ.toʊ.lɛɚ.ɪŋˈɡɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of otorhinolaryngologist.".
Zero misspellings are on record for otolaryngologist in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is otolaryngologist, spelled O-T-O-L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1Synonym of otorhinolaryngologist.
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.
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- The one correct English spelling is O-T-O-L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-L-O-G-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌoʊ.toʊ.lɛɚ.ɪŋˈɡɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.