cordyceps
/ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/noun
cordyceps is spelled C-O-R-D-Y-C-E-P-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cordyceps means “Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cordyceps?
| Letters | 9: C-O-R-D-Y-C-E-P-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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 cordyceps?
Cordyceps appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 cordyceps?
- UK /ˈkɔːdɪsɛps/
- US /ˈkɔɹdəsɛps/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cordyceps mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cordyceps in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fungi of the genus Cordyceps:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cordyceps |
| German | Raupenpilz |
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 cordyceps come from?
Borrowed from translingual Cordyceps, from Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē, “club”) + -ceps (“headed”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).