neuroplasticity

noun

"neuroplasticity" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neuroplasticity” is uncommon English (frequency #85,569 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,569
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neuroplasticity · neuroplasticity · English

neuroplasticity · rank #85,569 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,569
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ndebele

Nearest frequency peer: Ndebele (-4 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “neuroplasticity”

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Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neuroplasticity
PropertyValue
Headwordneuroplasticity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Frequency rank#85,569
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “neuroplasticity” 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).neuroplasticityfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Ndebele” (#85,565), “naïveté” (#85,564), “Natchitoches” (#85,562). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neuroplasticity” is #85,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neuroplasticity is uncommon English at frequency #85,569 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.".

Zero misspellings are on record for neuroplasticity in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + plastic + -ity. The correct English form is neuroplasticity, spelled N-E-U-R-O-P-L-A-S-T-I-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Further, it is one that is illustrative of the flexibility that derives from neuroplasticity, producing an efficient and opportunistic parous animal.

Etymology

From neuro- + plastic + -ity.

This word in other languages

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 "neuroplasticity"?
"neuroplasticity" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-P-L-A-S-T-I-C-I-T-Y.
What does "neuroplasticity" mean?
As a noun, "neuroplasticity" means: The state or quality of being neuroplastic, of having a brain that adapts to experience.
What is the origin of the word "neuroplasticity"?
From neuro- + plastic + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list