ipsilateral

/ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/

//ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl// adj

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"ipsilateral" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ipsilateral” is uncommon English (frequency #92,736 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,736
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - On the same side of the body.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ipsilateral · ipsilateral · English

ipsilateral · rank #92,736 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,736
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH iPSC

Nearest frequency peer: iPSC (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “ipsilateral”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ipsilateral
PropertyValue
Headwordipsilateral
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,736
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ipsilateral” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).ipsilateralfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “iPSC” (#92,735), “isotonic” (#92,738), “Itzhak” (#92,739). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “ipsilateral” is #92,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ipsilateral is uncommon English at frequency #92,736 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "On the same side of the body.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ipsilateral, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ipsi- + lateral. The correct English form is ipsilateral, spelled I-P-S-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    On the same side of the body.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The stroke was characterised by ipsilateral paralysis.

Etymology

From ipsi- + lateral.

Synonyms

homolateral

Antonyms

contralateral

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 "ipsilateral"?
"ipsilateral" is spelled I-P-S-I-L-A-T-E-R-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/.
What does "ipsilateral" mean?
As an adjective, "ipsilateral" means: On the same side of the body.
How do you pronounce "ipsilateral"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ipsilateral" is /ˌɪpsɪˈlætəɹəl/. 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 "ipsilateral"?
From ipsi- + lateral. 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 "ipsilateral", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list