schizoid

/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/

//ˈskɪtsɔɪd// adj

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"schizoid" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“schizoid” is uncommon English (frequency #67,024 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,024
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-schizoid · schizoid · English

schizoid · rank #67,024 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,024
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sched

Nearest frequency peer: sched (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “schizoid”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “schizoid” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for schizoid
PropertyValue
Headwordschizoid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈskɪtsɔɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,024
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “schizoid” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).schizoidfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “sched” (#67,023), “Schoen” (#67,025), “scarily” (#67,022). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “schizoid” is #67,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

schizoid is uncommon English at frequency #67,024 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

schizoid has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From schiz(ophrenia)- + -oid, from German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”). The correct English form is schizoid, spelled S-C-H-I-Z-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.
  2. 2
    Schizophrenic.
  3. 3
    Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable or unpredictable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schizoid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Abstract symbol systems, such as mathematics, are especially valuable for object-seeking for schizoid personalities. By means of such symbolizations, object contact may be sought and obtained, while at the same time a psychological distance may be maintained between self and other; it is virtually impossible to have a personal relationship and at the same…
  2. Babits himself never fully lived up to this program; indeed, the declaration itself shows his schizoid attitude toward poetry: he wants to say out loud that he does not want to be heard.

Etymology

From schiz(ophrenia)- + -oid, from German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”).

This word in other languages

schizoïde(Français)schizoid(Deutsch)

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 "schizoid"?
"schizoid" is spelled S-C-H-I-Z-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/.
What does "schizoid" mean?
As an adjective, "schizoid" means: Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity.
How do you pronounce "schizoid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schizoid" is /ˈskɪtsɔɪd/. 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 "schizoid"?
From schiz(ophrenia)- + -oid, from German, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”) and εἶδος (eîdos, “form, likeness”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schizoid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list