ibuprofen
/ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən/
"ibuprofen" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ibuprofen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #31,610
- frequency rank, English
- 17,902
- “I” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ibuprofen |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #31,610 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ibuprofen” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around ibuprofen (IPA /ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,610 among 17,902 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ibuprofen, with forms such as "biuprofen", "ibbuprofen", and "ibpurofen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl). The correct English form is ibuprofen, spelled I-B-U-P-R-O-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1A synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug.
Etymology
From i(so)bu(tyl) + pro(pionic acid) + phen(yl).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: biuprofen,ibbuprofen,ibpurofen,ibuporfen,ibupprofen,ibuprfoen,ibuproefn,ibuprofenn,ibuproffen,ibuprofne,ibuprrofen,iburpofen,iubprofen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ibuprofen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “ibuprofen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is I-B-U-P-R-O-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌʌɪ.bjuːˈpɹəʊ.fən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.