intubation
noun
intubation is spelled I-N-T-U-B-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, intubation means “The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of intubation is intubations.
How many letters and syllables are in intubation?
| Letters | 10: I-N-T-U-B-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 50,539th 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 intubation?
Intubation appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th 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 intubation
- intubations plural
- entubation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does intubation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open, as into the larynx in cases of croup.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Intubation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense introduction of a tube into an organ to keep it open:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tubage, intubation |
| German | Intubation |
| Portuguese | intubação |
| Spanish | intubación |
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 intubation come from?
Probably coined in 1880–1884 by Joseph O'Dwyer, M.D.; in widespread publication in 1887.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).