pharmacologically

/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/

//ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli// adv

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"pharmacologically" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pharmacologically” is uncommon English (frequency #87,670 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,670
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pharmacologically · pharmacologically · English

pharmacologically · rank #87,670 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,670
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH phenobarbital

Nearest frequency peer: phenobarbital (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “pharmacologically”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “pharmacologically” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pharmacologically
PropertyValue
Headwordpharmacologically
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/
Letters17
Frequency rank#87,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pharmacologically” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).pharmacologicallyfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “phenobarbital” (#87,671), “phenytoin” (#87,672), “phlegmatic” (#87,673). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pharmacologically” is #87,670. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pharmacologically is uncommon English at frequency #87,670 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.".

pharmacologically doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.

Etymology

From pharmacological + -ly.

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 "pharmacologically"?
"pharmacologically" is spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-I-C-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/.
What does "pharmacologically" mean?
As an adverb, "pharmacologically" means: In a pharmacological manner; with regard to pharmacology.
How do you pronounce "pharmacologically"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pharmacologically" is /ˌfɑɹməkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəli/. 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 "pharmacologically"?
From pharmacological + -ly. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pharmacologically", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list