microkernel
noun
microkernel is spelled M-I-C-R-O-K-E-R-N-E-L: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microkernel means “A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than abstract services” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microkernel is microkernels.
How many letters and syllables are in microkernel?
| Letters | 11: M-I-C-R-O-K-E-R-N-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 microkernel?
Microkernel appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 microkernel?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-microkernel.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of microkernel
- microkernels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microkernel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A minimal operating system kernel offering basic mechanisms rather than abstract services.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microkernel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a minimal operating system kernel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | micronoyau |
| German | Mikrokernel |
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 microkernel come from?
From micro- + kernel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).