chromaticism
noun
chromaticism is spelled C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C-I-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chromaticism means “the quality or state of being chromatic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chromaticism is chromaticisms.
How many letters and syllables are in chromaticism?
| Letters | 12: C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 chromaticism?
Chromaticism appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 chromaticism
- chromaticisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chromaticism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the quality or state of being chromatic
- 2
the act or action of chromaticizing: the use of chromatic notes or tones (contrasted with diatonicism)
excessive chromaticism means excessive increase in harmonic tension -- Mosco Carner
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chromaticism come from?
From chromatic + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).