cannabinoid
/ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/
"cannabinoid" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cannabinoid” is uncommon English (frequency #58,581 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,581
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
Corpus desk
Index EN-cannabinoid · cannabinoid · English
cannabinoid · rank #58,581 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #58,581
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH capoeira
Nearest frequency peer: capoeira (+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 “cannabinoid”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- cachet
cachet
41,425 corpus weight
- cackle
cackle
41,424 corpus weight
- calcificati…
calcification
41,423 corpus weight
- calliope
calliope
41,422 corpus weight
- cannabinoid
cannabinoid
41,420 corpus weight
- capoeira
capoeira
41,419 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “cannabinoid” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cannabinoid |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #58,581 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “cannabinoid” in English
Rare enough to double-check
cannabinoid is uncommon English at frequency #58,581 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkænəbəˌnɔɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cannabinoid, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From cannab(is) + -in + -oid. The correct English form is cannabinoid, spelled C-A-N-N-A-B-I-N-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cannabinoid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
White blood cells of the immune system, the gut and the spleen also have another type of cannabinoid receptor, known as CB2.
Similar in chemical structure to cannabis, the cannabinoids made by our bodies surge in number during pleasant activities, such as orgasms, and also when we run, studies show.
Etymology
From cannab(is) + -in + -oid.
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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