bordetella
noun
bordetella is spelled B-O-R-D-E-T-E-L-L-A: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bordetella means “Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bordetella is bordetellas or bordetellae.
How many letters and syllables are in bordetella?
| Letters | 10: B-O-R-D-E-T-E-L-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th 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 bordetella?
Bordetella appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 bordetella
- bordetellas plural
- bordetellae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bordetella mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several gram-negative coccobacilli, of the genus Bordetella, many of which are pathogenic; especially Bordetella pertussis which causes whooping cough and kennel cough.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bordetella come from?
From the genus name.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).