oligopeptide
noun
oligopeptide is spelled O-L-I-G-O-P-E-P-T-I-D-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oligopeptide means “A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oligopeptide is oligopeptides.
How many letters and syllables are in oligopeptide?
| Letters | 12: O-L-I-G-O-P-E-P-T-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 oligopeptide?
Oligopeptide appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 oligopeptide
- oligopeptides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oligopeptide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oligopeptide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense peptide containing a relatively small number of amino acids:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oligopeptide |
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 oligopeptide come from?
From oligo- + peptide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).