albuterol

/ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/

//ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl// noun

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"albuterol" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“albuterol” is uncommon English (frequency #88,041 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,041
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of salbutamol.

Corpus desk

Index EN-albuterol · albuterol · English

albuterol · rank #88,041 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,041
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Albertville

Nearest frequency peer: Albertville (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “albuterol”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for albuterol
PropertyValue
Headwordalbuterol
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,041
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “albuterol” 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).albuterolfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Albertville” (#88,040), “alimentary” (#88,042), “Akkad” (#88,038). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “albuterol” is #88,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

albuterol is uncommon English at frequency #88,041 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of salbutamol.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for albuterol, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From (s)al(icylic acid) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”). The correct English form is albuterol, spelled A-L-B-U-T-E-R-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of salbutamol.

Etymology

From (s)al(icylic acid) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”).

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 "albuterol"?
"albuterol" is spelled A-L-B-U-T-E-R-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/.
What does "albuterol" mean?
As a noun, "albuterol" means: Synonym of salbutamol.
How do you pronounce "albuterol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albuterol" is /ælˈbju.təˌɹɔl/. 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 "albuterol"?
From (s)al(icylic acid) + -buterol (“phenethylamine derivative”). 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 "albuterol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list