# carcinogen

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑɹˈsɪnəd͡ʒən/ · frequency rank #48,118

## Definitions
1. A substance or agent that can cause cancer.

## Etymology
From carcino- + -gen.

## Easily confused with
- **carcinogenic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carcinogen-vs-carcinogenic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`acrcinogen`, `cacrinogen`, `carccinogen`, `carcingoen`, `carcinnogen`, `carcinoegn`, `carcinogenn`, `carcinoggen`, `carcinogne`, `carciongen`, `carcniogen`, `caricnogen`, `carrcinogen`, `ccarcinogen`, `cracinogen`

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