borrelia
noun
borrelia is spelled B-O-R-R-E-L-I-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, borrelia means “Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of borrelia is borrelias or borreliae.
How many letters and syllables are in borrelia?
| Letters | 8: B-O-R-R-E-L-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 borrelia?
Borrelia appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 borrelia
- borrelias plural
- borreliae plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does borrelia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does borrelia come from?
For Amédée Borrel, French bacteriologist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).