scholastic

/skəˈlæstɪk/

//skəˈlæstɪk// noun

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

The verdict

“scholastic” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,806
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

Corpus desk

Index EN-scholastic · scholastic · English

scholastic · rank #22,806 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,806
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH scourge

Nearest frequency peer: scourge (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “scholastic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “scholastic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for scholastic
PropertyValue
Headwordscholastic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/skəˈlæstɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,806
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “scholastic”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “scourge” (#22,807), “sacrament” (#22,804), “Seville” (#22,808). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “scholastic” is #22,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around scholastic (IPA /skəˈlæstɪk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,806 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for scholastic, with forms such as "csholastic", "sccholastic", and "schholastic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós). The correct English form is scholastic, spelled S-C-H-O-L-A-S-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csholastic
  • sccholastic
  • schholastic
  • schloastic
  • schoalstic
  • scholasitc
  • scholasstic
  • scholastci
  • scholasticc
  • scholasttic
  • scholatsic
  • schollastic
  • scholsatic
  • scohlastic
  • shcolastic
  • sscholastic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of scholastic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

csholastic2sccholastic1schholastic1schloastic2schoalstic2scholasitc2scholasstic1scholastci2
Edit distance from "scholastic"

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 "scholastic"?
"scholastic" is spelled S-C-H-O-L-A-S-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /skəˈlæstɪk/.
What does "scholastic" mean?
As a noun, "scholastic" means: A member of the medieval philosophical school of scholasticism; a medieval Christian Aristotelian.
What are common misspellings of "scholastic"?
Common misspellings include "csholastic", "sccholastic", "schholastic", "schloastic", "schoalstic". The correct spelling is "scholastic".
How do you pronounce "scholastic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scholastic" is /skəˈlæstɪk/. 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 "scholastic"?
Borrowed from Middle French scholastique, from Latin scholasticus, from Ancient Greek σχολαστικός (skholastikós). 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 "scholastic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list