obovoid
adjective, noun
obovoid is spelled O-B-O-V-O-I-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, obovoid means “Approximately obovate in shape” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in obovoid?
| Letters | 7: O-B-O-V-O-I-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 obovoid?
Obovoid appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 obovoid
- more obovoid comparative
- most obovoid superlative
- obovoids plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does obovoid mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Approximately obovate in shape.
noun
- 1
Something that is approximately obovate in shape.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does obovoid come from?
From ob- (“inverse”) + ovoid (“egg-shaped”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).