microdot
noun, verb
microdot is spelled M-I-C-R-O-D-O-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microdot means “A text or photographic image that has been reduced in size to that of a typographical dot in order to escape detection by unintended recipients” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microdot is microdots.
How many letters and syllables are in microdot?
| Letters | 8: M-I-C-R-O-D-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 microdot?
Microdot appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 microdot
- microdots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- microdotting participle, present
- microdotted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microdot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A text or photographic image that has been reduced in size to that of a typographical dot in order to escape detection by unintended recipients.
- 2
informalA small tablet containing lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
verb
- 1
To mark with a microdot.
- 2
To make into a microdot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microdot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense image that has been reduced in size to that of a dot:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micropoint |
| German | Mikropunkt |
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 microdot come from?
From micro- + dot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).