mutagenic
adjective
mutagenic is spelled M-U-T-A-G-E-N-I-C: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mutagenic means “Capable of causing mutation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mutagenic?
| Letters | 9: M-U-T-A-G-E-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 mutagenic?
Mutagenic appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 mutagenic
- more mutagenic comparative
- most mutagenic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mutagenic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Capable of causing mutation.
- 2
Relating to mutagenesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mutagenic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense capable of causing mutation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | mutagênico, mutagénico |
| Spanish | mutagénico |
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 mutagenic come from?
From muta- + -genic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).