anxiolytic

/ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/

//ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk// adj

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"anxiolytic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anxiolytic” is uncommon English (frequency #86,018 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,018
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

Corpus desk

Index EN-anxiolytic · anxiolytic · English

anxiolytic · rank #86,018 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,018
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aosta

Nearest frequency peer: Aosta (+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 “anxiolytic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for anxiolytic
PropertyValue
Headwordanxiolytic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,018
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “anxiolytic” 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).anxiolyticfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Aosta” (#86,019), “antifascist” (#86,016), “Apollonia” (#86,020). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “anxiolytic” is #86,018. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anxiolytic is uncommon English at frequency #86,018 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anxiolytic, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anxio- + -lytic. The correct English form is anxiolytic, spelled A-N-X-I-O-L-Y-T-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

Etymology

From anxio- + -lytic.

Antonyms

anxiogenic

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 "anxiolytic"?
"anxiolytic" is spelled A-N-X-I-O-L-Y-T-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/.
What does "anxiolytic" mean?
As an adjective, "anxiolytic" means: That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
How do you pronounce "anxiolytic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anxiolytic" is /ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/. 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 "anxiolytic"?
From anxio- + -lytic. 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 "anxiolytic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list