radiogram
/ˈɹeɪ.dɪ.ə(ʊ).ɡɹæm/
"radiogram" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“radiogram” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of radiograph (“an image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than ordinary light; especially an X-ray photograph”).
Corpus desk
Index EN-radiogram · radiogram · English
radiogram · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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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 | radiogram |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɹeɪ.dɪ.ə(ʊ).ɡɹæm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “radiogram” in English
Rare enough to double-check
radiogram is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹeɪ.dɪ.ə(ʊ).ɡɹæm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of radiograph (“an image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than ordinary light; especially an X-ray photograph”).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for radiogram, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From radio- (prefix denoting radioactivity or radiation) + -gram (suffix denoting something drawn, written, or otherwise recorded). The correct English form is radiogram, spelled R-A-D-I-O-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1Synonym of radiograph (“an image, often a photographic negative, produced by radiation other than ordinary light; especially an X-ray photograph”).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how radiogram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Following my usual custom, with some difficulty I removed the radiogram from the mount and found in the upper one half of the left border a radiopaque shadow in the area previously covered by the film mount frame. […] This indicated that another radiogram should be made, which revealed an impacted third molar in disto-oblique position.
The method I use is to outline the contour of the chest wall on an X-ray film and to transpose it on a sheet of paper. If the radiogram has been taken correctly, the outline of the chest will be clearly visible on the film, the edge of the ribs contrasting quite sharply against the shadow of less density given by soft parts covering the thorax.
Etymology
From radio- (prefix denoting radioactivity or radiation) + -gram (suffix denoting something drawn, written, or otherwise recorded).
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.