chrysoberyl
/ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/noun
chrysoberyl is spelled C-H-R-Y-S-O-B-E-R-Y-L: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chrysoberyl means “A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chrysoberyl is chrysoberyls.
How many letters and syllables are in chrysoberyl?
| Letters | 11: C-H-R-Y-S-O-B-E-R-Y-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 chrysoberyl?
Chrysoberyl appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 chrysoberyl?
- UK /ˈkɹɪs.ə(ʊ)ˌbɛɹ.ɪl/
- US /ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/
Chrysoberyl has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of chrysoberyl
- chrysoberyls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chrysoberyl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chrysoberyl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chrysobéryl |
| German | Chrysoberyll |
| Portuguese | crisoberilo |
| Spanish | crisoberilo |
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 chrysoberyl come from?
From Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος (khrūsobḗrullos, “gold beryl”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) after its color, and βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), equivalent to chryso- + beryl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).