stridor
/ˈstɹaɪdɚ/
"stridor" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stridor” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A harsh, shrill, unpleasant noise.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stridor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈstɹaɪdɚ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “stridor” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for stridor is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈstɹaɪdɚ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
stridor has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin strīdor (“shrill or harsh sound”), from strīdō (“make a shrill or harsh sound”). The correct English form is stridor, spelled S-T-R-I-D-O-R.
Definition
- 1A harsh, shrill, unpleasant noise.
- 2A high-pitched sound heard on inspiration resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway usually indicative of serious airway obstruction.
Etymology
From Latin strīdor (“shrill or harsh sound”), from strīdō (“make a shrill or harsh sound”).
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.
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Using “stridor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-I-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈstɹaɪdɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.