larval
/ˈlɑɹvəl/adjective
larval is spelled L-A-R-V-A-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, larval means “Being a larva” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in larval?
| Letters | 6: L-A-R-V-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is larval?
Larval appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd 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 larval?
- US /ˈlɑɹvəl/
Larval has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-larval.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with larval?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as larval from its last stressed vowel (/ɑɹvəl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does larval mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being a larva.
- 2
Characteristic of larvae.
- 3
Having the form or shape of a larva.
- 4
Undeveloped, latent.
- 5
Immature, childlike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Larval in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to a larva or larvae, being a larva, larval-like, undeveloped:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | larval, larvenähnlich, larvenartig |
| Spanish | larvario |
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.