macroscopic
/ˌmæ.kɹəˈskɒ.pɪk/adjective
macroscopic is spelled M-A-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, macroscopic means “Visible to the unassisted eye” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in macroscopic?
| Letters | 11: M-A-C-R-O-S-C-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd 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 macroscopic?
Macroscopic appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd 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 macroscopic?
- /ˌmæ.kɹəˈskɒ.pɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-macroscopic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does macroscopic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Visible to the unassisted eye.
- 2
Having an appreciable mass.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Macroscopic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense visible to the unassisted eye:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | macroscopique |
| German | makroskopisch |
| Portuguese | macroscópico |
| Spanish | macroscópico |
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.