# neurosurgeon

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #37,114

## Definitions
1. A surgeon specializing in brain surgery.

## Etymology
From neuro- + surgeon.

## Easily confused with
- **neurosurgery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neurosurgeon-vs-neurosurgery)

## Common misspellings (17)
`enurosurgeon`, `neruosurgeon`, `neuorsurgeon`, `neurosrugeon`, `neurossurgeon`, `neurosugreon`, `neurosuregon`, `neurosurgeno`, `neurosurgeonn`, `neurosurggeon`, `neurosurgoen`, `neurosurrgeon`, `neurousrgeon`, `neurrosurgeon`, `neursourgeon`, `nneurosurgeon`, `nuerosurgeon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neurosurgeon