organoleptic
/ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/adjective, noun
organoleptic is spelled O-R-G-A-N-O-L-E-P-T-I-C: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, organoleptic means “Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in organoleptic?
| Letters | 12: O-R-G-A-N-O-L-E-P-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd 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 organoleptic?
Organoleptic appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 organoleptic?
- /ɔː(ɹ)ˌɡænəʊˈlɛptɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-organoleptic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of organoleptic
- organoleptics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does organoleptic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the sensory properties of a particular food or chemical, the taste, colour, odour, and feel.
The organoleptic assessment of the wine showed that it was spoiled.
- 2
Using the senses rather than instruments.
Organoleptic testing of the cosmetics revealed the presence of lumps in the hand cream.
noun
- 1
Such a property
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Organoleptic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | organoleptique |
| German | organoleptisch |
| Portuguese | organoléptico |
| Spanish | organoléptico |
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 organoleptic come from?
From French organoleptique, from organo- + Ancient Greek ληπτικός (lēptikós, “disposed to take”), from λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).