connexin
noun
connexin is spelled C-O-N-N-E-X-I-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, connexin means “Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that assemble to form gap junctions in vertebrates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of connexin is connexins.
How many letters and syllables are in connexin?
| Letters | 8: C-O-N-N-E-X-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 connexin?
Connexin appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 connexin
- connexins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does connexin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of a class of transmembrane proteins that assemble to form gap junctions in vertebrates.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does connexin come from?
From Latin connexus (“connected”) + English -in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).