ileus
/ˈɪliəs/noun
ileus is spelled I-L-E-U-S: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ileus means “Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ileus is ileuses or ilei.
How many letters and syllables are in ileus?
| Letters | 5: I-L-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 ileus?
Ileus appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 ileus?
- /ˈɪliəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ileus
- ileuses plural
- ilei plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ileus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
- 2
archaicDisruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract from any cause.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ileus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense obstruction of the intestines:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | iléus |
| German | Darmverschluss |
| Spanish | íleo |
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 ileus come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin īleus, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “intestinal obstruction”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).