gabapentine

\ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\

/\ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\/ noun

The verdict

“gabapentine” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Produit chimique de formule brute C₉H₁₇NO₂, dérivé de l’acide γ-aminobutyrique.

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Index FR-gabapentine · gabapentine · French

gabapentine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for gabapentine
PropertyValue
Headwordgabapentine
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « gabapentine » en français

gabapentinereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gabapentine is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Produit chimique de formule brute C₉H₁₇NO₂, dérivé de l’acide γ-aminobutyrique.".

gabapentine doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is gabapentine, spelled G-A-B-A-P-E-N-T-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Produit chimique de formule brute C₉H₁₇NO₂, dérivé de l’acide γ-aminobutyrique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gabapentine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La gabapentine est utilisée comme antiépileptique, antalgique, co-analgésique et anxiolytique.

Synonyms

Neurontin

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gabapentine"?
"gabapentine" is spelled G-A-B-A-P-E-N-T-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\.
What does "gabapentine" mean?
As a noun, "gabapentine" means: Produit chimique de formule brute C₉H₁₇NO₂, dérivé de l’acide γ-aminobutyrique.
How do you pronounce "gabapentine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gabapentine" is \ɡa.ba.pɑ̃.tin\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gabapentine" come from?
"gabapentine" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list