cadherin
/kædˈhɪəɹɪn/noun
cadherin is spelled C-A-D-H-E-R-I-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cadherin means “Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cadherin is cadherins.
How many letters and syllables are in cadherin?
| Letters | 8: C-A-D-H-E-R-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 76,798th 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 cadherin?
Cadherin appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 76,798th 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 cadherin?
- /kædˈhɪəɹɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cadherin
- cadherins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cadherin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cadherin come from?
From calcium-dependent adhesion molecules + -in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).