crossbite
noun
crossbite is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-I-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossbite means “An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crossbite is crossbites.
How many letters and syllables are in crossbite?
| Letters | 9: C-R-O-S-S-B-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 crossbite?
Crossbite appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 crossbite?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-crossbite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of crossbite
- crossbites plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- crossbiting participle, present
- crossbit past
- crossbitten participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossbite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An occlusal irregularity where a tooth (or teeth) has a more buccal or lingual position than its corresponding antagonist tooth in the upper or lower arcade.
- 2
obsoleteA deception; a cheat.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo deceive; to trick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossbite come from?
From cross + bite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).