cribriform
adjective
cribriform is spelled C-R-I-B-R-I-F-O-R-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cribriform means “Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cribriform?
| Letters | 10: C-R-I-B-R-I-F-O-R-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 cribriform?
Cribriform appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 cribriform
- more cribriform comparative
- most cribriform superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cribriform mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve.
the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; a cribriform compress
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cribriform come from?
From Latin cribrum (“sieve”) + -form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).