contig
noun
contig is spelled C-O-N-T-I-G: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, contig means “A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of contig is contigs.
How many letters and syllables are in contig?
| Letters | 6: C-O-N-T-I-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th 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 contig?
Contig appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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 contig
- contigs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does contig mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does contig come from?
Clipping of contiguous (as in contiguous sequence of DNA).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).