haloperidol
hal·o·per·i·dol/ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/noun
haloperidol is spelled H-A-L-O-P-E-R-I-D-O-L: 11 letters and 5 syllables (hal·o·per·i·dol). It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, haloperidol means “A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of haloperidol is haloperidols.
How many letters and syllables are in haloperidol?
| Letters | 11: H-A-L-O-P-E-R-I-D-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: hal·o·per·i·dol |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is haloperidol?
Haloperidol appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce haloperidol?
- UK /ˌhæ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.dɒl/
- UK /ˌheɪ.lə(ʊ)-/
- US /ˌhæ.loʊˈpɛ.ɹɪˌdɔl/
Haloperidol has 5 syllables, split hal·o·per·i·dol in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of haloperidol
- haloperidols plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does haloperidol mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Haloperidol in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pharmaceutical drug:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | haloperidol |
| Spanish | haloperidol |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does haloperidol come from?
From halo- + (pi)perid(ine) + -ol. By surface analysis, halo- + -peridol.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).