infundibulum
noun
infundibulum is spelled I-N-F-U-N-D-I-B-U-L-U-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, infundibulum means “A funnel-shaped cavity or organ” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of infundibulum is infundibula.
How many letters and syllables are in infundibulum?
| Letters | 12: I-N-F-U-N-D-I-B-U-L-U-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th 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 infundibulum?
Infundibulum appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 infundibulum
- infundibula plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does infundibulum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A funnel-shaped cavity or organ.
Near-synonyms: choana, pelvis, cornu
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Infundibulum in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a funnel-shaped cavity or organ:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | infundibulum |
| Spanish | infundíbulo |
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 infundibulum come from?
Borrowed from Latin infundibulum (“funnel”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).