braincase
noun
braincase is spelled B-R-A-I-N-C-A-S-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, braincase means “Synonym of neurocranium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of braincase is braincases.
How many letters and syllables are in braincase?
| Letters | 9: B-R-A-I-N-C-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th 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 braincase?
Braincase appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th 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 braincase
- braincases plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does braincase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of neurocranium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Braincase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the part of the skull containing the brain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | boîte crânienne |
| German | Hirnschale |
| Portuguese | caixa craniana |
| Spanish | sesera |
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 braincase come from?
From brain + case.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).