aliskiren
/əˈlɪs.kɪɹ.ən/noun
aliskiren is spelled A-L-I-S-K-I-R-E-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aliskiren means “A renin inhibitor that is used in the treatment of hypertension” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aliskiren?
| Letters | 9: A-L-I-S-K-I-R-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is aliskiren?
Aliskiren appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce aliskiren?
- US /əˈlɪs.kɪɹ.ən/
- US /ˌæl.ɪˈskɪɹ.ən/
- US /ˌæl.ɪˈskaɪ.ɹən/
Aliskiren has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-aliskiren.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does aliskiren mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A renin inhibitor that is used in the treatment of hypertension.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aliskiren in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | aliskireno, aliscireno |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.