cerebellum
cer·e·bel·lum/ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/noun
cerebellum is spelled C-E-R-E-B-E-L-L-U-M: 10 letters and 4 syllables (cer·e·bel·lum). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cerebellum means “Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cerebellum is cerebellums or cerebella.
How many letters and syllables are in cerebellum?
| Letters | 10: C-E-R-E-B-E-L-L-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: cer·e·bel·lum |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,187th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cerebellum?
Cerebellum appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,187th 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 cerebellum?
- UK /ˌsɛ.ɹɪˈbɛl.əm/
- US /ˌsɛrəˈbɛləm/
Cerebellum has 4 syllables, split cer·e·bel·lum in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cerebellum.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cerebellum?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cerebellum from its last stressed vowel (/ɛləm/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cerebellum
- cerebellums plural
- cerebella plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cerebellum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Part of the hindbrain in vertebrates. In humans it lies between the brainstem and the back of the cerebrum and is formed of two lateral lobes and a median lobe. It plays an important role in sensory perception, motor output, balance and posture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cerebellum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense part of the hindbrain in vertebrates:
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 cerebellum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).