pharmacological

/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/

//ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl// adj

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"pharmacological" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pharmacological” has 23 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,121
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or having to do with pharmacology.

Key facts for pharmacological
PropertyValue
Headwordpharmacological
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/
Letters15
Frequency rank#32,121
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pharmacological” 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). pharmacological lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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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 pharmacological (IPA /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,121 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or having to do with pharmacology.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for pharmacological, with forms such as "hparmacological", "pahrmacological", and "phamracological". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pharmacology + -ical. The correct English form is pharmacological, spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or having to do with pharmacology.

Etymology

From pharmacology + -ical.

Synonyms

pharmacologic

This word in other languages

farmacológico(Español)pharmacologique(Français)pharmakologisch(Deutsch)farmacológico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hparmacological
  • pahrmacological
  • phamracological
  • pharamcological
  • pharmaccological
  • pharmacloogical
  • pharmacolgoical
  • pharmacollogical
  • pharmacologcial
  • pharmacologgical
  • pharmacologiacl
  • pharmacologicall
  • pharmacologiccal
  • pharmacologicla
  • pharmacoloigcal
  • pharmacoolgical
  • pharmaoclogical
  • pharmcaological
  • pharmmacological
  • pharrmacological
  • phharmacological
  • phramacological
  • ppharmacological

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pharmacological - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hparmacological2pahrmacological2phamracological2pharamcological2pharmaccological1pharmacloogical2pharmacolgoical2pharmacollogical1
Edit distance from "pharmacological"

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 "pharmacological"?
"pharmacological" is spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/.
What does "pharmacological" mean?
As an adjective, "pharmacological" means: Of or having to do with pharmacology.
What are common misspellings of "pharmacological"?
Common misspellings include "hparmacological", "pahrmacological", "phamracological", "pharamcological", "pharmaccological". The correct spelling is "pharmacological".
How do you pronounce "pharmacological"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pharmacological" is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pharmacological"?
From pharmacology + -ical. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pharmacological”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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