biomarker
/ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/noun
biomarker is spelled B-I-O-M-A-R-K-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, biomarker means “A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of biomarker is biomarkers.
How many letters and syllables are in biomarker?
| Letters | 9: B-I-O-M-A-R-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd 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 biomarker?
Biomarker appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd 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).
How do you pronounce biomarker?
- US /ˈbaɪoʊˌmɑɹkɚ/
- UK /ˈbaɪəʊˌmɑːkə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of biomarker
- biomarkers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does biomarker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A substance used as an indicator of a biological state, most commonly disease.
- 2
Any measurable phenomenon that indicates the presence of life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Biomarker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense indicator of a biological state:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | biomarqueur |
| German | Biomarker |
| Portuguese | biomarcador |
| Spanish | biomarcador |
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 biomarker come from?
From bio- + marker.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).