striated

/stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd/

//stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“striated” is uncommon English (frequency #60,493 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,493
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having parallel lines or grooves on the surface.

Corpus desk

Index EN-striated · striated · English

striated · rank #60,493 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,493
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stratagem

Nearest frequency peer: stratagem (-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 “striated”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for striated
PropertyValue
Headwordstriated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,493
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “striated” in English

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

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “stratagem” (#60,492), “Strutt” (#60,494), “stile” (#60,491). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “striated” is #60,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

striated is uncommon English at frequency #60,493 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Having parallel lines or grooves on the surface.".

striated doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is striated, spelled S-T-R-I-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having parallel lines or grooves on the surface.

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 "striated"?
"striated" is spelled S-T-R-I-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd/.
What does "striated" mean?
As an adjective, "striated" means: Having parallel lines or grooves on the surface.
How do you pronounce "striated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "striated" is /stɹaɪˈeɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "striated" come from?
"striated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

stigmata#60,490surnamed#60,502thinness#60,514shamanic#60,457

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list