tadalafil
/təˈdæl.ə.fɪl/noun
tadalafil is spelled T-A-D-A-L-A-F-I-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tadalafil means “A drug, C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₄, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tadalafil?
| Letters | 9: T-A-D-A-L-A-F-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is tadalafil?
Tadalafil appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 tadalafil?
- /təˈdæl.ə.fɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tadalafil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A drug, C₂₂H₁₉N₃O₄, that is used to treat erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia and functions similarly to sildenafil. It is marketed under the trademark Cialis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tadalafil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense SSRI antidepressant drugs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tadalafil |
| German | Tadalafil |
| Portuguese | tadalafila |
| Spanish | tadalafilo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tadalafil come from?
From [Term?] + -afil (“inhibitor of phosphodiesterase PDE5 with vasodilator action”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).