aggrecan
noun
aggrecan is spelled A-G-G-R-E-C-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, aggrecan means “A proteoglycan, containing chondroitin sulfate, that is a major component of cartilage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of aggrecan is aggrecans.
How many letters and syllables are in aggrecan?
| Letters | 8: A-G-G-R-E-C-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 aggrecan?
Aggrecan appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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).
Forms of aggrecan
- aggrecans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aggrecan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A proteoglycan, containing chondroitin sulfate, that is a major component of cartilage
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Aggrecan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a proteoglycan that is a major component of cartilage:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | agrecano |
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 aggrecan come from?
From aggre(gating)-(proteogly)can.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).