coevolution
noun
coevolution is spelled C-O-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coevolution means “The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coevolution is coevolutions.
How many letters and syllables are in coevolution?
| Letters | 11: C-O-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 114,361st 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 coevolution?
Coevolution appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 114,361st 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 coevolution
- coevolutions plural
- co-evolution
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coevolution mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The evolution of organisms of two or more species in which each adapts to changes in the other.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coevolution in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense evolution featuring mutual adaptation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coévolution |
| Portuguese | coevolução |
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 coevolution come from?
From co- + evolution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).