cytotoxic

adj

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

The verdict

“cytotoxic” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,690
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cytotoxic · cytotoxic · English

cytotoxic · rank #48,690 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,690
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cumulus

Nearest frequency peer: cumulus (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cytotoxic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cytotoxic
PropertyValue
Headwordcytotoxic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,690
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cytotoxic”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cytotoxiclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “cumulus” (#48,689), “Daedalus” (#48,691), “CSX” (#48,688). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cytotoxic” is #48,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around cytotoxic, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,690 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cytotoxic, with forms such as "ccytotoxic", "ctyotoxic", and "cyottoxic". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cyto- + toxic. The correct English form is cytotoxic, spelled C-Y-T-O-T-O-X-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to cytotoxicity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities.

Etymology

From cyto- + toxic.

Antonyms

noncytotoxic

This word in other languages

citotóxico(Español)cytotoxique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccytotoxic
  • ctyotoxic
  • cyottoxic
  • cytootxic
  • cytotoixc
  • cytotoxci
  • cytotoxicc
  • cytotoxxic
  • cytottoxic
  • cytotxoic
  • cyttooxic
  • cyttotoxic
  • cyytotoxic
  • yctotoxic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cytotoxic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccytotoxic1ctyotoxic2cyottoxic2cytootxic2cytotoixc2cytotoxci2cytotoxicc1cytotoxxic1
Edit distance from "cytotoxic"

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 "cytotoxic"?
"cytotoxic" is spelled C-Y-T-O-T-O-X-I-C.
What does "cytotoxic" mean?
As an adjective, "cytotoxic" means: Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
What are common misspellings of "cytotoxic"?
Common misspellings include "ccytotoxic", "ctyotoxic", "cyottoxic", "cytootxic", "cytotoixc". The correct spelling is "cytotoxic".
What is the origin of the word "cytotoxic"?
From cyto- + toxic. 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 "cytotoxic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list