clitoral
/ˈklɪtəɹəl/adjective
clitoral is spelled C-L-I-T-O-R-A-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, clitoral means “Of or relating to the clitoris” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in clitoral?
| Letters | 8: C-L-I-T-O-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th 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 clitoral?
Clitoral appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 clitoral?
- UK /ˈklɪtəɹəl/
- US /ˈklɪtəɹəl/
- US /klɪˈtɔɹəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-clitoral.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does clitoral mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the clitoris.
a clitoral orgasm
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clitoral in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to the clitoris:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clitoridien |
| German | klitoral |
| Portuguese | clitoridiano |
| Spanish | clitoridiano, clitoriano |
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 clitoral come from?
From clitoris + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).