Percocet
/ˈpɜɹkəˌsɛt/
"percocet" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Percocet” is uncommon English (frequency #64,607 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #64,607
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing oxycodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
Corpus desk
Index EN-percocet · Percocet · English
Percocet · rank #64,607 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #64,607
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH Pekin
Nearest frequency peer: Pekin (-2 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “Percocet”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- parathyroid
parathyroid
35,403 corpus weight
- partie
partie
35,402 corpus weight
- Patiala
Patiala
35,401 corpus weight
- Pekin
Pekin
35,396 corpus weight
- Percocet
Percocet
35,394 corpus weight
- pharynx
pharynx
35,392 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Percocet” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Percocet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɜɹkəˌsɛt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #64,607 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Percocet” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Percocet is uncommon English at frequency #64,607 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈpɜɹkəˌsɛt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing oxycodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.".
Percocet doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is Percocet, spelled P-E-R-C-O-C-E-T.
Definition
- 1A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing oxycodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Percocet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.
They ingest Ambien, Seroquel, LSD, Adderall, Oxycodone, cocaine, Flexeril, Percocet, psilocybin mushrooms and codeine.
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 "Percocet"?
What does "Percocet" mean?
How do you pronounce "Percocet"?
What language does "Percocet" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Percocet", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).