gaseous
/ˈɡæsiəs/adjective
gaseous is spelled G-A-S-E-O-U-S: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gaseous means “Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gaseous?
| Letters | 7: G-A-S-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gaseous?
Gaseous appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 gaseous?
- US /ˈɡæsiəs/
- US /ˈɡæʃəs/
- UK /ˈɡeisiəs/
Gaseous has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gaseous.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gaseous2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gaseous
- more gaseous comparative
- most gaseous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gaseous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to, or existing as gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma).
gaseous state
- 2
Of a liquid containing bubbles: gassy.
- 3
Lacking substance or solidity; tenuous.
Her gaseous explanations left everyone confused.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gaseous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gazeux |
| German | gasförmig , gashaltig, kohlensäurehaltig |
| Portuguese | gasoso , gaseificado |
| Spanish | gaseoso |
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 gaseous come from?
From gas + -eous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).