diastema
/daɪəˈstiːmə/noun
diastema is spelled D-I-A-S-T-E-M-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diastema means “A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diastema is diastemas or diastemata.
How many letters and syllables are in diastema?
| Letters | 8: D-I-A-S-T-E-M-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 diastema?
Diastema appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 diastema?
- /daɪəˈstiːmə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of diastema
- diastemas plural
- diastemata plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diastema mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A gap or space between two adjacent teeth, especially the upper front incisors (in humans).
- 2
A gap between teeth of different types, e.g. incisors and molars, which is a feature of some rodents and ungulates.
- 3
Any abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in an organ or other part of the body.
- 4
The modified protoplasm at the equator of a cell, existing before mitotic division.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diastema in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense gap or space between two adjacent teeth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dents du bonheur |
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 diastema come from?
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek διάστημα (diástēma, “interval, space between”). Compare diastasis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).