# Benadryl

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛnədɹɪl/ · frequency rank #48,616

## Definitions
1. An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid.

## Etymology
Marketing name. From benzhydryl diethylaminoethyl ether.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbenadryl`, `beandryl`, `benaddryl`, `benadrly`, `benadrryl`, `benadryll`, `benadryyl`, `benadyrl`, `benardyl`, `bendaryl`, `bennadryl`, `bneadryl`, `ebnadryl`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/benadryl