lorazepam

/lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/

//lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam// noun

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"lorazepam" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lorazepam” is uncommon English (frequency #70,845 among 16,425 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,845
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety.

Key facts for lorazepam
PropertyValue
Headwordlorazepam
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lorazepam” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lorazepam lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lorazepam is uncommon English at frequency #70,845 among 16,425 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety.".

lorazepam doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From (ch)lor- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”). The correct English form is lorazepam, spelled L-O-R-A-Z-E-P-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety.

Etymology

From (ch)lor- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”).

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 "lorazepam"?
"lorazepam" is spelled L-O-R-A-Z-E-P-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is /lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/.
What does "lorazepam" mean?
As a noun, "lorazepam" means: A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used especially to treat anxiety.
How do you pronounce "lorazepam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lorazepam" is /lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/. 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 "lorazepam"?
From (ch)lor- + -azepam (“diazepam derivative”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “lorazepam”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-R-A-Z-E-P-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /lɔːˈɹeɪ.zɪ.pam/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list