clopidogrel

/klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/

//klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl// noun

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"clopidogrel" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clopidogrel” is uncommon English (frequency #96,867 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,867
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S

Corpus desk

Index EN-clopidogrel · clopidogrel · English

clopidogrel · rank #96,867 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,867
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH clumpy

Nearest frequency peer: clumpy (+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 “clopidogrel”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clopidogrel
PropertyValue
Headwordclopidogrel
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,867
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “clopidogrel” 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).clopidogrelfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “clumpy” (#96,868), “claymation” (#96,865), “clavier” (#96,864). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clopidogrel” is #96,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clopidogrel is uncommon English at frequency #96,867 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S".

clopidogrel has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Probably from chlo(ro)- + p(yr)id(ine) + -o- + -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”). The correct English form is clopidogrel, spelled C-L-O-P-I-D-O-G-R-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. For every 1,000 patients treated with prasugrel instead of clopidogrel, there would be three fewer cardiac-related deaths and 21 fewer nonfatal heart attacks — but there would also be two additional deaths caused by bleeding and three more incidents of serious but nonfatal bleeding, Dr. Unger told the panel.

Etymology

Probably from chlo(ro)- + p(yr)id(ine) + -o- + -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”).

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 "clopidogrel"?
"clopidogrel" is spelled C-L-O-P-I-D-O-G-R-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/.
What does "clopidogrel" mean?
As a noun, "clopidogrel" means: An oral antiplatelet agent used to inhibit blood clots in coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease, having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₆ClNO₂S
How do you pronounce "clopidogrel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clopidogrel" is /klə(ʊ)ˈpɪd.əɡ.ɹɛl/. 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 "clopidogrel"?
Probably from chlo(ro)- + p(yr)id(ine) + -o- + -grel (“platelet aggregation inhibitor”). 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 "clopidogrel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list