oropharynx
noun
oropharynx is spelled O-R-O-P-H-A-R-Y-N-X: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, oropharynx means “The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of oropharynx is oropharynxes or oropharynges.
How many letters and syllables are in oropharynx?
| Letters | 10: O-R-O-P-H-A-R-Y-N-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th 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 oropharynx?
Oropharynx appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 oropharynx
- oropharynxes plural
- oropharynges plural
- oro-pharynx
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oropharynx mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The oral part of the pharynx, reaching from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does oropharynx come from?
From oro- + pharynx.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).