studious

/ˈstuːdi.əs/

//ˈstuːdi.əs// adj

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

The verdict

“studious” is uncommon English (frequency #50,824 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,824
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.

Corpus desk

Index EN-studious · studious · English

studious · rank #50,824 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,824
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stoking

Nearest frequency peer: stoking (-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 “studious”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for studious
PropertyValue
Headwordstudious
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstuːdi.əs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,824
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “studious” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).studiousfalls 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: “stoking” (#50,823), “stevia” (#50,822), “styrene” (#50,826). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “studious” is #50,824. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

studious is uncommon English at frequency #50,824 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈstuːdi.əs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for studious, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350. The correct English form is studious, spelled S-T-U-D-I-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
  2. 2
    Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
  3. 3
    Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
  4. 4
    Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
  5. 5
    Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how studious appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. a studious scholar
  2. be studious to please

Etymology

From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350.

Antonyms

unstudious

This word in other languages

estudioso(Español)studieux(Français)besonnen(Deutsch)

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 "studious"?
"studious" is spelled S-T-U-D-I-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstuːdi.əs/.
What does "studious" mean?
As an adjective, "studious" means: Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
How do you pronounce "studious"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "studious" is /ˈstuːdi.əs/. 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 "studious"?
From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350. 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 "studious", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Stefanie#50,821Tecumseh#50,834Sondheim#50,811theorize#50,838

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list