optogenetic
/ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/adjective
optogenetic is spelled O-P-T-O-G-E-N-E-T-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, optogenetic means “generated by light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in optogenetic?
| Letters | 11: O-P-T-O-G-E-N-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 34 million words; the 178,202nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is optogenetic?
Optogenetic appears about once in every 34 million words in written English, the 178,202nd 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 optogenetic?
- US /ˌɑptoʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
- UK /ˌɒptəʊd͡ʒɪˈnɛtɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with optogenetic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as optogenetic from its last stressed vowel (/ɛtɪk/):
- magnetic
- cosmetic
- energetic
- poetic
- electromagnetic
- diabetic
- kinetic
- arithmetic
- prosthetic
- apologetic
- empathetic
- phylogenetic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does optogenetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
generated by light
- 2
Describing any of several techniques in which optical technology is used to form images of genetically targeted proteins or neurons
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does optogenetic come from?
From opto- + genetic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).