dextro-
"dextro" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dextro-” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Right; on the right; toward the right.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dextro · dextro- · English
dextro- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dextro- |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dextro-” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dextro- is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dextro-, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin dexter (“right”). The correct English form is dextro-, spelled D-E-X-T-R-O--.
Definition
- 1Right; on the right; toward the right.
- 2Denoting a dextrorotatory form of an enantiomer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dextro- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
dextroelevation, dextroposition, dextrosinistral
dextroamphetamine, dextropropoxyphene
Etymology
From Latin dexter (“right”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.