counterflow
noun, verb
counterflow is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-F-L-O-W: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, counterflow means “A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of counterflow is counterflows.
How many letters and syllables are in counterflow?
| Letters | 11: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-F-L-O-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th 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 counterflow?
Counterflow appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th 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 counterflow
- counterflows plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- counterflowing participle, present
- counterflowed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does counterflow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
- 2
Driving in the opposite direction.
verb
- 1
To flow in the opposite direction
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does counterflow come from?
From counter- + flow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).