laryngospasm
noun
laryngospasm is spelled L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-S-P-A-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laryngospasm means “An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laryngospasm is laryngospasms.
How many letters and syllables are in laryngospasm?
| Letters | 12: L-A-R-Y-N-G-O-S-P-A-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st 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 laryngospasm?
Laryngospasm appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st 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 laryngospasm
- laryngospasms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laryngospasm mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An uncontrolled, spasmodic closure of the larynx
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laryngospasm in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense spasmodic closure of the larynx:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laryngospasme |
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 laryngospasm come from?
From laryngo- + spasm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).