reflexology
"reflexology" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“reflexology” is uncommon English (frequency #81,757 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,757
- frequency rank, English
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | reflexology |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #81,757 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “reflexology” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
reflexology is uncommon English at frequency #81,757 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for reflexology in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From reflex + -ology, derived from Russian. The correct English form is reflexology, spelled R-E-F-L-E-X-O-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
- 2A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
Etymology
From reflex + -ology, derived from Russian.
Synonyms
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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-F-L-E-X-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.