aminotransferase

noun

"aminotransferase" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“aminotransferase” is uncommon English (frequency #87,014 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,014
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-aminotransferase · aminotransferase · English

aminotransferase · rank #87,014 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,014
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aln

Nearest frequency peer: Aln (-3 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 “aminotransferase”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for aminotransferase
PropertyValue
Headwordaminotransferase
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Frequency rank#87,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “aminotransferase” 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).aminotransferasefalls 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: “Aln” (#87,011), “alastor” (#87,010), “Ajo” (#87,009). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “aminotransferase” is #87,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aminotransferase is uncommon English at frequency #87,014 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Transaminase.".

Zero misspellings are on record for aminotransferase in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From amino + transferase. The correct English form is aminotransferase, spelled A-M-I-N-O-T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Transaminase.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).

Etymology

From amino + transferase.

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 "aminotransferase"?
"aminotransferase" is spelled A-M-I-N-O-T-R-A-N-S-F-E-R-A-S-E.
What does "aminotransferase" mean?
As a noun, "aminotransferase" means: Transaminase.
What is the origin of the word "aminotransferase"?
From amino + transferase. 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 "aminotransferase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list