acetaminophen

/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/

//əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən// noun

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"acetaminophen" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“acetaminophen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,975
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

Corpus desk

Index EN-acetaminophen · acetaminophen · English

acetaminophen · rank #41,975 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,975
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH adamantly

Nearest frequency peer: adamantly (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “acetaminophen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “acetaminophen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acetaminophen
PropertyValue
Headwordacetaminophen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#41,975
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “acetaminophen”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “adamantly” (#41,976), “adder” (#41,977), “absinthe” (#41,972). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “acetaminophen” is #41,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around acetaminophen (IPA /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,975 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for acetaminophen, with forms such as "accetaminophen", "aceatminophen", and "acetaimnophen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen. The correct English form is acetaminophen, spelled A-C-E-T-A-M-I-N-O-P-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. You need to take acetaminophen / Or just a little aspirin / acetylsalicylic for the pain
  2. “I [have] actually witnessed a resident have to be taken to the emergency room because of acetaminophen toxicity,” Lee recalls. “I was pushed to find a solution because I wanted to help the residents who I volunteer for.”

Etymology

Shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen.

Synonyms

paracetamolpara-acetylaminophenoltylenol

This word in other languages

paracétamol(Français)Paracetamol(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accetaminophen
  • aceatminophen
  • acetaimnophen
  • acetaminnophen
  • acetaminohpen
  • acetaminopehn
  • acetaminophenn
  • acetaminophhen
  • acetaminophne
  • acetaminopphen
  • acetaminpohen
  • acetamionphen
  • acetamminophen
  • acetamniophen
  • acetmainophen
  • acettaminophen
  • acteaminophen
  • aectaminophen
  • caetaminophen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acetaminophen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accetaminophen1aceatminophen2acetaimnophen2acetaminnophen1acetaminohpen2acetaminopehn2acetaminophenn1acetaminophhen1
Edit distance from "acetaminophen"

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 "acetaminophen"?
"acetaminophen" is spelled A-C-E-T-A-M-I-N-O-P-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/.
What does "acetaminophen" mean?
As a noun, "acetaminophen" means: A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
What are common misspellings of "acetaminophen"?
Common misspellings include "accetaminophen", "aceatminophen", "acetaimnophen", "acetaminnophen", "acetaminohpen". The correct spelling is "acetaminophen".
How do you pronounce "acetaminophen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acetaminophen" is /əˌsitəˈmɪnəfən/. 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 "acetaminophen"?
Shortening of the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol. By surface analysis, acet- + amino- + -phen. 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 "acetaminophen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anachronistic#41,994bibliographic#42,027crowdsourcing#42,074cyberbullying#42,079

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

contributory19 variantsreproducible19 variantsembellishment19 variantsflabbergasted19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list