neurotransmitter

noun

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"neurotransmitter" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“neurotransmitter” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,845
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.

Key facts for neurotransmitter
PropertyValue
Headwordneurotransmitter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Frequency rank#35,845
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neurotransmitter” 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). neurotransmitter lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around neurotransmitter, anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,845 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for neurotransmitter, with forms such as "enurotransmitter", "neruotransmitter", and "neuortransmitter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From neuro- + transmitter. The correct English form is neurotransmitter, spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.

Etymology

From neuro- + transmitter.

Synonyms

neuromediatorneurotransmitter

This word in other languages

neurotransmisor(Español)neurotransmetteur(Français)Neurotransmitter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enurotransmitter
  • neruotransmitter
  • neuortransmitter
  • neurortansmitter
  • neurotarnsmitter
  • neurotranmsitter
  • neurotrannsmitter
  • neurotransimtter
  • neurotransmiter
  • neurotransmitetr
  • neurotransmitterr
  • neurotransmittre
  • neurotransmmitter
  • neurotransmtiter
  • neurotranssmitter
  • neurotrasnmitter
  • neurotrnasmitter
  • neurotrransmitter
  • neurottransmitter
  • neurrotransmitter
  • neurtoransmitter
  • nneurotransmitter
  • nuerotransmitter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of neurotransmitter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enurotransmitter2neruotransmitter2neuortransmitter2neurortansmitter2neurotarnsmitter2neurotranmsitter2neurotrannsmitter1neurotransimtter2
Edit distance from "neurotransmitter"

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 "neurotransmitter"?
"neurotransmitter" is spelled N-E-U-R-O-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-R.
What does "neurotransmitter" mean?
As a noun, "neurotransmitter" means: Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
What are common misspellings of "neurotransmitter"?
Common misspellings include "enurotransmitter", "neruotransmitter", "neuortransmitter", "neurortansmitter", "neurotarnsmitter". The correct spelling is "neurotransmitter".
What is the origin of the word "neurotransmitter"?
From neuro- + transmitter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “neurotransmitter”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-U-R-O-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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