neurotoxicity

noun

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

The verdict

“neurotoxicity” is uncommon English (frequency #75,235 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,235
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The state or property of being neurotoxic.

Key facts for neurotoxicity
PropertyValue
Headwordneurotoxicity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,235
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neurotoxicity” 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). neurotoxicity lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

neurotoxicity is uncommon English at frequency #75,235 among 24,391 “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

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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Using “neurotoxicity”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-U-R-O-T-O-X-I-C-I-T-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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