solicitous
/səˈlɪsɪtəs/
"solicitous" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“solicitous” is uncommon English (frequency #85,791 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #85,791
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
Corpus desk
Index EN-solicitous · solicitous · English
solicitous · rank #85,791 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #85,791
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH Soham
Nearest frequency peer: Soham (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “solicitous”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
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slipway
14,215 corpus weight
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Soham
14,212 corpus weight
- solicitous
solicitous
14,210 corpus weight
- sonofabitch
sonofabitch
14,207 corpus weight
- sopping
sopping
14,206 corpus weight
- southeastwa…
southeastward
14,204 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “solicitous” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | solicitous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /səˈlɪsɪtəs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #85,791 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “solicitous” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
solicitous is uncommon English at frequency #85,791 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /səˈlɪsɪtəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
solicitous doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous. The correct English form is solicitous, spelled S-O-L-I-C-I-T-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.
- 2Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
- 3Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
- 4Showing care, concern, or attention, in any of several ways; thus:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how solicitous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
To that end, the then Biſhop of London, Dʳ Laud, attended on his Majeſty throughout that whole journey[…]to accompliſh which he was no leſs ſollicitous than the King himſelf, nor the King the leſs ſollicitous for his Advice.
Where pain is most severe and sorrow most bitter, there love is most solicitous and untiring.
Etymology
From Latin sōlicitus, sollicitus (“thoroughly disturbed, anxious”), from sollus (“whole, entire”) + cieō (“move, disturb”). By surface analysis, solicit + -ous.
This word in other languages
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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