diaspore
/ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/noun
diaspore is spelled D-I-A-S-P-O-R-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diaspore means “A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diaspore is diaspores.
How many letters and syllables are in diaspore?
| Letters | 8: D-I-A-S-P-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 diaspore?
Diaspore appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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 diaspore?
- /ˈdaɪ.əˌspɔɹ/
- /ˈdaɪ.əˌspoʊɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of diaspore
- diaspores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diaspore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A natural hydrate of aluminium, sometimes forming stalactites.
- 2
A gemstone consisting of hydrate of aluminium in crystal form.
- 3
seeds and fruit together regarded as a dispersal unit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diaspore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | diásporo |
| French | diaspore |
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 diaspore come from?
From Ancient Greek διασπείρω (diaspeírō, “to scatter”), describing its decrepitation on heating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).