bisphenol

/bɪsˈfiːnɒl/

//bɪsˈfiːnɒl// noun

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

The verdict

“bisphenol” is uncommon English (frequency #79,310 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,310
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bisphenol · bisphenol · English

bisphenol · rank #79,310 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,310
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Birney

Nearest frequency peer: Birney (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Long-tail ranks near “bisphenol”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bisphenol
PropertyValue
Headwordbisphenol
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bɪsˈfiːnɒl/
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bisphenol” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).bisphenolfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Birney” (#79,309), “bioluminescent” (#79,308), “blimps” (#79,312). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bisphenol” is #79,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bisphenol is uncommon English at frequency #79,310 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bɪsˈfiːnɒl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.".

No misspelling variants are generated for bisphenol in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bis- + phenol. The correct English form is bisphenol, spelled B-I-S-P-H-E-N-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Researchers analysed samples of nurdles and burnt lumps of plastic from four Sri Lankan beaches for heavy metals and various chemicals, including benzotriazole UV-stabilisers, which are used to prevent discoloration in plastics, bisphenols and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
  2. “Don’t touch this,” she says, explaining that most paper receipts contain a “toxic” chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, which is easily absorbed through the skin and linked to health issues like infertility, hormone imbalances and certain cancers.

Etymology

From bis- + phenol.

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 "bisphenol"?
"bisphenol" is spelled B-I-S-P-H-E-N-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪsˈfiːnɒl/.
What does "bisphenol" mean?
As a noun, "bisphenol" means: Any of a class of organic compounds, derived from methylenediphenol, CH₂(C₆H₄OH)₂, formed by the condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde or ketone.
How do you pronounce "bisphenol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bisphenol" is /bɪsˈfiːnɒl/. 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 "bisphenol"?
From bis- + phenol. 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 "bisphenol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list