tranquilizer

Name: tranquilizer, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/

//ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“tranquilizer” is an uncommon English word, ranked #64,778 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,778
frequency rank, English: 12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - That which tranquillizes or soothes.

Key facts for tranquilizer
Property	Value
Headword	tranquilizer
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#64,778
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tranquilizer” 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). tranquilizer lands here:

#64,778

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for tranquilizer is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/. Corpus data places it at rank #64,778 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for tranquilizer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tranquilize + -er. The correct English form is tranquilizer, spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-Z-E-R.

Definition

1
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
2
A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
3
A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.

Etymology

From tranquilize + -er.

Synonyms

trank tranq

This word in other languages

tranquilizador(Português)

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 "tranquilizer"?

"tranquilizer" is spelled T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/.

What does "tranquilizer" mean?

As a noun, "tranquilizer" means: That which tranquillizes or soothes.

How do you pronounce "tranquilizer"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tranquilizer" is /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/. 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 "tranquilizer"?

From tranquilize + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “tranquilizer”

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

The one correct English spelling is T-R-A-N-Q-U-I-L-I-Z-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.