archaeon
noun
archaeon is spelled A-R-C-H-A-E-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, archaeon means “A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of archaeon is archaeons or archaea.
How many letters and syllables are in archaeon?
| Letters | 8: A-R-C-H-A-E-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 archaeon?
Archaeon appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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 archaeon
- archaeons plural
- archaea plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does archaeon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A prokaryotic organism; a member of the domain Archaea
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Archaeon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense microorganism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | archée |
| German | Archaeon, Archaeen |
| Portuguese | arqueobactéria, arqueia |
| Spanish | arquea |
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 archaeon come from?
Scientific Latin, corresponding to a singular form of Archaea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).