cryostasis
noun
cryostasis is spelled C-R-Y-O-S-T-A-S-I-S: 10 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, cryostasis means “The preservation of living organisms by employing low temperatures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cryostasis?
| Letters | 10: C-R-Y-O-S-T-A-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| 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 cryostasis?
Cryostasis 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).
What does cryostasis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The preservation of living organisms by employing low temperatures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cryostasis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kryostase |
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 cryostasis come from?
From cryo- + stasis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).