androgen

/ˈændrəd͡ʒən/

//ˈændrəd͡ʒən// noun

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"androgen" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“androgen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,280
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as tes...

Corpus desk

Index EN-androgen · androgen · English

androgen · rank #38,280 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,280
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anatolia

Nearest frequency peer: Anatolia (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “androgen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “androgen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for androgen
PropertyValue
Headwordandrogen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈændrəd͡ʒən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,280
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “androgen”

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).androgenlands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Anatolia” (#38,279), “angina” (#38,281), “amok” (#38,278). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “androgen” is #38,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around androgen (IPA /ˈændrəd͡ʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,280 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as tes...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for androgen, with forms such as "adnrogen", "anddrogen", and "andorgen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From andro- + -gen. The correct English form is androgen, spelled A-N-D-R-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as testosterone or anabolic steroids.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is known as Hatschek's pit and has been found to react positively to antibodies against substance P, met-enkephalin, cholecystokinin (CCK), mammalian luteinizing hormone (LH), and the enzyme aromatase (P450ₐᵣₒ), which converts certain androgens into estrogens (see Chapter 3).
  2. However, high levels of the nonaromatizable androgen dihydrotestosterone and of sex-hormone binding globulin that inhibit fat accumulation in the abdomen might also contribute to reducing the waist.

Etymology

From andro- + -gen.

This word in other languages

andrógeno(Español)androgène(Français)Androgen(Deutsch)andrógeno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnrogen
  • anddrogen
  • andorgen
  • andrgoen
  • androegn
  • androgenn
  • androggen
  • androgne
  • andrrogen
  • anndrogen
  • anrdogen
  • nadrogen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of androgen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

adnrogen2anddrogen1andorgen2andrgoen2androegn2androgenn1androggen1androgne2
Edit distance from "androgen"

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 "androgen"?
"androgen" is spelled A-N-D-R-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈændrəd͡ʒən/.
What does "androgen" mean?
As a noun, "androgen" means: Any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates. A male sex hormone such as tes...
What are common misspellings of "androgen"?
Common misspellings include "adnrogen", "anddrogen", "andorgen", "andrgoen", "androegn". The correct spelling is "androgen".
How do you pronounce "androgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "androgen" is /ˈændrəd͡ʒən/. 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 "androgen"?
From andro- + -gen. 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 "androgen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anatolia#38,279admirals#38,265actuator#38,263Balinese#38,298

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Appalachia12 variantsablation12 variantsCerberus12 variantsvagabond12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list