radiologist

/ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/

//ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst// noun

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

The verdict

“radiologist” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,027
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.

Key facts for radiologist
PropertyValue
Headwordradiologist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,027
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “radiologist” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around radiologist (IPA /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,027 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for radiologist, with forms such as "ardiologist", "raddiologist", and "radiloogist". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From radiology + -ist. The correct English form is radiologist, spelled R-A-D-I-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.

Etymology

From radiology + -ist.

Synonyms

shadow gazer

This word in other languages

radiólogo(Español)radiologue(Français)Radiologe(Deutsch)radiologista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ardiologist
  • raddiologist
  • radiloogist
  • radiolgoist
  • radiollogist
  • radiologgist
  • radiologisst
  • radiologistt
  • radiologits
  • radiologsit
  • radioloigst
  • radioolgist
  • radoilogist
  • raidologist
  • rdaiologist
  • rradiologist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of radiologist - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ardiologist2raddiologist1radiloogist2radiolgoist2radiollogist1radiologgist1radiologisst1radiologistt1
Edit distance from "radiologist"

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 "radiologist"?
"radiologist" is spelled R-A-D-I-O-L-O-G-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/.
What does "radiologist" mean?
As a noun, "radiologist" means: A person who is skilled in or practices radiology.
What are common misspellings of "radiologist"?
Common misspellings include "ardiologist", "raddiologist", "radiloogist", "radiolgoist", "radiollogist". The correct spelling is "radiologist".
How do you pronounce "radiologist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "radiologist" is /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "radiologist"?
From radiology + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “radiologist”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-D-I-O-L-O-G-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɹeɪ.diːˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list