norgestrel
/nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/noun
norgestrel is spelled N-O-R-G-E-S-T-R-E-L: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, norgestrel means “A synthetic progestogen C₂₁H₂₈O₂ having two optically active forms of which the biologically active levorotatory form is used in birth control pills” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in norgestrel?
| Letters | 10: N-O-R-G-E-S-T-R-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is norgestrel?
Norgestrel appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce norgestrel?
- UK /nɔːˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹl̩/
- US /nɔɹˈd͡ʒɛ.stɹəl/
Norgestrel has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with norgestrel?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as norgestrel from its last stressed vowel (/ɛstɹəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does norgestrel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A synthetic progestogen C₂₁H₂₈O₂ having two optically active forms of which the biologically active levorotatory form is used in birth control pills.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does norgestrel come from?
From nor- + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + e(thy)l.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).