scolex
"scolex" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scolex” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scolex · scolex · English
scolex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scolex |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scolex” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scolex is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.".
Zero misspellings are on record for scolex in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”). The correct English form is scolex, spelled S-C-O-L-E-X.
Definition
- 1The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how scolex appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The head, with the circle of hooklets and the four suckers, is then formed at the anterior part of the embryo, constituting now the scolex of Van Beneden.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.