neurotoxicity

noun

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"neurotoxicity" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neurotoxicity” is uncommon English (frequency #75,235 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,235
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or property of being neurotoxic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-neurotoxicity · neurotoxicity · English

neurotoxicity · rank #75,235 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,235
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH necrotizing

Nearest frequency peer: necrotizing (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “neurotoxicity”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “neurotoxicity” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for neurotoxicity
PropertyValue
Headwordneurotoxicity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “neurotoxicity” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).neurotoxicityfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “necrotizing” (#75,233), “necrophilia” (#75,232), “Narmada” (#75,231). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “neurotoxicity” is #75,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

neurotoxicity is uncommon English at frequency #75,235 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state or property of being neurotoxic.".

neurotoxicity has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + toxicity. The correct English form is neurotoxicity, spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-O-X-I-C-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or property of being neurotoxic.

Etymology

From neuro- + toxicity.

This word in other languages

neurotoxicidade(Português)

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 "neurotoxicity"?
"neurotoxicity" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-O-X-I-C-I-T-Y.
What does "neurotoxicity" mean?
As a noun, "neurotoxicity" means: The state or property of being neurotoxic.
What is the origin of the word "neurotoxicity"?
From neuro- + toxicity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "neurotoxicity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list