dopaminergic

/ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk/

//ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk// adj

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"dopaminergic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dopaminergic” is uncommon English (frequency #64,328 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,328
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-dopaminergic · dopaminergic · English

dopaminergic · rank #64,328 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,328
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dosh

Nearest frequency peer: dosh (+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 “dopaminergic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dopaminergic
PropertyValue
Headworddopaminergic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk/
Letters12
Frequency rank#64,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dopaminergic” 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).dopaminergicfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “dosh” (#64,329), “downlink” (#64,330), “domine” (#64,325). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dopaminergic” is #64,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dopaminergic is uncommon English at frequency #64,328 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dopaminergic in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From dopamine + -ergic. The correct English form is dopaminergic, spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N-E-R-G-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The nucleus accumbens is one of the most studied nuclei in the dopaminergic system.

Etymology

From dopamine + -ergic.

This word in other languages

dopaminergique(Français)

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 "dopaminergic"?
"dopaminergic" is spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N-E-R-G-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk/.
What does "dopaminergic" mean?
As an adjective, "dopaminergic" means: Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
How do you pronounce "dopaminergic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dopaminergic" is /ˌdow.pəmɪˈnɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk/. 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 "dopaminergic"?
From dopamine + -ergic. 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 "dopaminergic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disembarking#64,317echolocation#64,344exchangeable#64,365hypothalamic#64,433

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list