bimetallism
noun
bimetallism is spelled B-I-M-E-T-A-L-L-I-S-M: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bimetallism means “The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bimetallism is bimetallisms.
How many letters and syllables are in bimetallism?
| Letters | 11: B-I-M-E-T-A-L-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 bimetallism?
Bimetallism appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 bimetallism
- bimetallisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bimetallism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bimetallism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a monetary standard:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bimétallisme |
| Spanish | bimetalismo |
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 bimetallism come from?
From bi- + metallism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).