sarcophagi

/sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/

//sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ// noun

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"sarcophagi" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sarcophagi” is uncommon English (frequency #83,710 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,710
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of sarcophagus

Key facts for sarcophagi
PropertyValue
Headwordsarcophagi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,710
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sarcophagi” 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). sarcophagi lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

sarcophagi is uncommon English at frequency #83,710 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of sarcophagus".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sarcophagi, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin sarcophagī, from sarcophagus + -ī (suffix denoting the nominative or vocative plural form of a word ending in -us). The correct English form is sarcophagi, spelled S-A-R-C-O-P-H-A-G-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of sarcophagus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sarcophagī, from sarcophagus + -ī (suffix denoting the nominative or vocative plural form of a word ending in -us).

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 "sarcophagi"?
"sarcophagi" is spelled S-A-R-C-O-P-H-A-G-I. The IPA pronunciation is /sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/.
What does "sarcophagi" mean?
As a noun, "sarcophagi" means: plural of sarcophagus
How do you pronounce "sarcophagi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sarcophagi" is /sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/. 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 "sarcophagi"?
Borrowed from Latin sarcophagī, from sarcophagus + -ī (suffix denoting the nominative or vocative plural form of a word ending in -us). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “sarcophagi”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-R-C-O-P-H-A-G-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɑːˈkɒfəɡaɪ/ (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

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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.

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

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