maltodextrin
noun
maltodextrin is spelled M-A-L-T-O-D-E-X-T-R-I-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, maltodextrin means “A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of maltodextrin is maltodextrins.
How many letters and syllables are in maltodextrin?
| Letters | 12: M-A-L-T-O-D-E-X-T-R-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 maltodextrin?
Maltodextrin appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 maltodextrin
- maltodextrins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does maltodextrin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Maltodextrin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of dextrin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Maltodextrin |
| Spanish | maltodextrina |
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.