analeptic

/ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/

//ˌænəˈlɛptɪk// adj

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

The verdict

“analeptic” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That restores or stimulates health.

Corpus desk

Index EN-analeptic · analeptic · English

analeptic · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for analeptic
PropertyValue
Headwordanaleptic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “analeptic” in English

analepticranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

analeptic is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

analeptic has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ana- + -leptic. The correct English form is analeptic, spelled A-N-A-L-E-P-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    That restores or stimulates health.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. For promotion of the secretion of semen virile, an analeptic diet is recommended by one writer.

Etymology

From ana- + -leptic.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "analeptic"?
"analeptic" is spelled A-N-A-L-E-P-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/.
What does "analeptic" mean?
As an adjective, "analeptic" means: That restores or stimulates health.
How do you pronounce "analeptic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "analeptic" is /ˌænəˈlɛptɪk/. 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 "analeptic"?
From ana- + -leptic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list