ganglioside
noun
ganglioside is spelled G-A-N-G-L-I-O-S-I-D-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ganglioside means “Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ganglioside is gangliosides.
How many letters and syllables are in ganglioside?
| Letters | 11: G-A-N-G-L-I-O-S-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 ganglioside?
Ganglioside appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 ganglioside
- gangliosides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ganglioside mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ganglioside in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | gangliosídeo, gangliosídio |
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.