interferometry
in·ter·fe·ro·me·try/ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/noun
interferometry is spelled I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-O-M-E-T-R-Y: 14 letters and 6 syllables (in·ter·fe·ro·me·try). It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, interferometry means “The design and use of optical or radio interferometers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in interferometry?
| Letters | 14: I-N-T-E-R-F-E-R-O-M-E-T-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6: in·ter·fe·ro·me·try |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st 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 interferometry?
Interferometry appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st 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 interferometry?
- UK /ˌɪn.tə.fəˈɹɒ.mɪ.tɹi/
- US /ˌɪn.(t)ɚ.fəˈɹɑ.mɪ.tɹi/
Interferometry has 6 syllables, split in·ter·fe·ro·me·try in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-interferometry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does interferometry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Interferometry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the design and use of optical or radio interferometers:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | interférométrie |
| German | Interferometrie |
| Spanish | interferometría |
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 interferometry come from?
From interfere + -o- + -metry.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).