hexose
hex·ose/ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/noun
hexose is spelled H-E-X-O-S-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (hex·ose). It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hexose means “A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hexose is hexoses.
How many letters and syllables are in hexose?
| Letters | 6: H-E-X-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: hex·ose |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd 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 hexose?
Hexose appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 hexose?
- UK /ˈhɛk.səʊs/
- UK /-səʊz/
- US /ˈhɛkˌsoʊs/
Hexose has 2 syllables, split hex·ose in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hexose
- hexoses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hexose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hexose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sugar containing six carbon atoms:
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 hexose come from?
From hex- + -ose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).