azithromycin
/əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/
"azithromycin" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“azithromycin” is uncommon English (frequency #91,260 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #91,260
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
Corpus desk
Index EN-azithromycin · azithromycin · English
azithromycin · rank #91,260 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #91,260
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Ayumi
Nearest frequency peer: Ayumi (-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 “azithromycin”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- audiologist
audiologist
8,750 corpus weight
- Avesta
Avesta
8,745 corpus weight
- Ayumi
Ayumi
8,742 corpus weight
- azithromycin
azithromycin
8,741 corpus weight
- backstab
backstab
8,740 corpus weight
- Barcroft
Barcroft
8,734 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “azithromycin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | azithromycin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #91,260 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “azithromycin” in English
Rare enough to double-check
azithromycin is uncommon English at frequency #91,260 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˌzɪθ.ɹoʊˈmaɪ.sn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.".
Zero misspellings are on record for azithromycin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From az- + (er)ythromycin. The correct English form is azithromycin, spelled A-Z-I-T-H-R-O-M-Y-C-I-N.
Definition
- 1A semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic C₃₈H₇₂N₂O₁₂ (trademarks Zithromax, Z-PAK) that is derived from erythromycin and is used especially as an antibacterial agent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how azithromycin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Take a bite, taste the sin / Bad Azithromycin
Etymology
From az- + (er)ythromycin.
Synonyms
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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