bioweapon
/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌwɛ.pən/noun
bioweapon is spelled B-I-O-W-E-A-P-O-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bioweapon means “Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bioweapon is bioweapons.
How many letters and syllables are in bioweapon?
| Letters | 9: B-I-O-W-E-A-P-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st 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 bioweapon?
Bioweapon appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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 bioweapon?
- UK /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌwɛ.pən/
- US /ˈbaɪ.oʊˌwɛ.pən/
Bioweapon has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bioweapon
- bioweapons plural
- bio-weapon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bioweapon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bioweapon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense weapon designed for use in biological warfare:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | arme biologique |
| German | Biowaffe |
| Portuguese | arma biológica |
| Spanish | bioarma |
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 bioweapon come from?
From bio- + weapon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).