neuropsychological

adj

"neuropsychological" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neuropsychological” is uncommon English (frequency #58,233 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,233
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neuropsychological · neuropsychological · English

neuropsychological · rank #58,233 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,233
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nestling

Nearest frequency peer: nestling (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “neuropsychological”

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Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neuropsychological
PropertyValue
Headwordneuropsychological
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters18
Frequency rank#58,233
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “neuropsychological” in English

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “nestling” (#58,232), “Neri” (#58,231), “Niel” (#58,237). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neuropsychological” is #58,233. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neuropsychological is uncommon English at frequency #58,233 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for neuropsychological, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + psychological or neuropsychology + -ical. The correct English form is neuropsychological, spelled N-E-U-R-O-P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. a neuropsychological examination

Etymology

From neuro- + psychological or neuropsychology + -ical.

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 "neuropsychological"?
"neuropsychological" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-P-S-Y-C-H-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.
What does "neuropsychological" mean?
As an adjective, "neuropsychological" means: Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.
What is the origin of the word "neuropsychological"?
From neuro- + psychological or neuropsychology + -ical. 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