neutrophil
/ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/adjective, noun
neutrophil is spelled N-E-U-T-R-O-P-H-I-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, neutrophil means “Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in neutrophil?
| Letters | 10: N-E-U-T-R-O-P-H-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th 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 neutrophil?
Neutrophil appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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 neutrophil?
- UK /ˈnjuːtɹəfɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of neutrophil
- neutrophils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neutrophil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
- 1
Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Neutrophil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense easily stained by neutral dyes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | neutrophile |
| Portuguese | neutrófilo |
| Spanish | neutrófilo |
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 neutrophil come from?
From German Neutrophil, from neutro- (“neutro-”) + -phil (“-phile”), equivalent to neutro- + -phil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).