coreopsis
noun
coreopsis is spelled C-O-R-E-O-P-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coreopsis means “Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coreopsis is coreopses or coreopsises.
How many letters and syllables are in coreopsis?
| Letters | 9: C-O-R-E-O-P-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th 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 coreopsis?
Coreopsis appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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 coreopsis
- coreopses plural
- coreopsises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coreopsis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow flowers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Coreopsis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several composite herbs, of genus Coreopsis, typically with bright yellow:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coréopsis |
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 coreopsis come from?
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόρις (kóris, “bedbug”) + New Latin -opsis (“resembling in appearance”), from Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “aspect, appearance”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).