neurobiology

noun

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

The verdict

“neurobiology” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,652. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,652
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.

Key facts for neurobiology
PropertyValue
Headwordneurobiology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#46,652
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neurobiology” 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). neurobiology lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around neurobiology, anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,652 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for neurobiology, with forms such as "enurobiology", "neruobiology", and "neuorbiology". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + biology. The correct English form is neurobiology, spelled N-E-U-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.

Etymology

From neuro- + biology.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enurobiology
  • neruobiology
  • neuorbiology
  • neurboiology
  • neurobbiology
  • neurobiloogy
  • neurobiolgoy
  • neurobiollogy
  • neurobiologgy
  • neurobiologyy
  • neurobioloyg
  • neurobioolgy
  • neuroboilogy
  • neuroibology
  • neurrobiology
  • nneurobiology
  • nuerobiology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neurobiology - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enurobiology2neruobiology2neuorbiology2neurboiology2neurobbiology1neurobiloogy2neurobiolgoy2neurobiollogy1
Edit distance from "neurobiology"

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 "neurobiology"?
"neurobiology" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-Y.
What does "neurobiology" mean?
As a noun, "neurobiology" means: The scientific study of nerve and brain function in people and animals: the biological extent of neuroscience.
What are common misspellings of "neurobiology"?
Common misspellings include "enurobiology", "neruobiology", "neuorbiology", "neurboiology", "neurobbiology". The correct spelling is "neurobiology".
What is the origin of the word "neurobiology"?
From neuro- + biology. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “neurobiology”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-U-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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