lyse
/ˈlaɪz/verb
lyse is spelled L-Y-S-E: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Lyse, the name). As a verb, lyse means “To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lyse?
| Letters | 4: L-Y-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
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 lyse?
Lyse appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Lyse, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lyse?
- /ˈlaɪz/
- /ˈlaɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with lyse
Sounds like: lies (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lyse
- lyses present, singular, he/she/it
- lysing participle, present
- lysed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lyse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis.
- 2
To break down molecularly into smaller molecules; to induce lysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lyse come from?
Back-formation from lysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).