alprazolam
/alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/
"alprazolam" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“alprazolam” is uncommon English (frequency #83,961 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #83,961
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.
Corpus desk
Index EN-alprazolam · alprazolam · English
alprazolam · rank #83,961 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #83,961
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Alucard
Nearest frequency peer: Alucard (+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 “alprazolam”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Agrippina
Agrippina
16,047 corpus weight
- ahimsa
ahimsa
16,046 corpus weight
- alprazolam
alprazolam
16,040 corpus weight
- Alucard
Alucard
16,039 corpus weight
- analogously
analogously
16,035 corpus weight
- Ananya
Ananya
16,034 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “alprazolam” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alprazolam |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #83,961 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “alprazolam” in English
Rare enough to double-check
alprazolam is uncommon English at frequency #83,961 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /alˈpɹeɪ.zəʊ.lam/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.".
No misspelling variants are generated for alprazolam in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From al(pha) + p(henyl) + (t)r(i)azol(o) + -(azep)am. The correct English form is alprazolam, spelled A-L-P-R-A-Z-O-L-A-M.
Definition
- 1A drug (trademark Xanax) of the benzodiazepine group (8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine), used in the treatment of anxiety.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alprazolam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Also in Mr. Ledger’s system were three anti-anxiety medications: diazepam, the generic name for Valium; alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax; and temazepam[…].
Etymology
From al(pha) + p(henyl) + (t)r(i)azol(o) + -(azep)am.
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.
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