conchoidal
/kɑŋˈkɔɪ.dəl/adjective
conchoidal is spelled C-O-N-C-H-O-I-D-A-L: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, conchoidal means “Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in conchoidal?
| Letters | 10: C-O-N-C-H-O-I-D-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 conchoidal?
Conchoidal appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 conchoidal?
- UK /kɒŋˈkɔɪ.dəl/
- US /kɑŋˈkɔɪ.dəl/
Conchoidal has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with conchoidal?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as conchoidal from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɪdəl/):
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 conchoidal
- more conchoidal comparative
- most conchoidal superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does conchoidal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to a conchoid; that may be defined as a conchoid.
- 2
Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
- 3
That fractures with planar concentric curves (e.g., as flint, chert or obsidian).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does conchoidal come from?
From conchoid + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).