heterochromia
noun
heterochromia is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-C-H-R-O-M-I-A: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heterochromia means “An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heterochromia is heterochromias.
How many letters and syllables are in heterochromia?
| Letters | 13: H-E-T-E-R-O-C-H-R-O-M-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 heterochromia?
Heterochromia appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 heterochromia
- heterochromias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heterochromia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heterochromia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense heterochromia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hétérochromie |
| German | (iris) Iris-Heterochromie |
| Portuguese | heterocromia |
| Spanish | heterocromía |
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 heterochromia come from?
From hetero- + -chromia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).