cholesterol

Name: cholesterol, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/

//kəˈlɛstəɹɒl// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“cholesterol” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,825
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coa...

Corpus desk

Index EN-cholesterol · cholesterol · English

cholesterol · rank #10,825 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #10,825
LEN-MEGA 11 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 17 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH choke

Nearest frequency peer: choke (-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.

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89,179
choke

89,177
cholesterol

89,176
classy

89,175
clicks

89,174
Clyde

89,173

What this shows “cholesterol” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for cholesterol
Property	Value
Headword	cholesterol
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#10,825
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cholesterol”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cholesterollands here:

#10,825

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “choke” (#10,824), “classy” (#10,826), “clicks” (#10,827). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cholesterol” is #10,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around cholesterol (IPA /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,825 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for cholesterol, with forms such as "ccholesterol", "chholesterol", and "chloesterol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cholestérol. The correct English form is cholesterol, spelled C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-O-L.

Definition

1
A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.
2
The level of cholesterol in the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

improve your cholesterol; lower your cholesterol
As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and t…

Etymology

Borrowed from French cholestérol.

This word in other languages

colesterol(Español)cholestérol(Français)Cholesterin(Deutsch)colesterol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ccholesterol
chholesterol
chloesterol
choelsterol
cholesetrol
cholessterol
cholesteorl
cholesterlo
cholesteroll
cholesterrol
cholestreol
cholestterol
choletserol
chollesterol
cholseterol
cohlesterol
hcolesterol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cholesterol - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "cholesterol"

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 "cholesterol"?

"cholesterol" is spelled C-H-O-L-E-S-T-E-R-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/.

What does "cholesterol" mean?

As a noun, "cholesterol" means: A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coa...

What are common misspellings of "cholesterol"?

Common misspellings include "ccholesterol", "chholesterol", "chloesterol", "choelsterol", "cholesetrol". The correct spelling is "cholesterol".

How do you pronounce "cholesterol"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cholesterol" is /kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/. 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 "cholesterol"?

Borrowed from French cholestérol. 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 "cholesterol", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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