orthochromatic
/ˌoɹ.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/adjective
orthochromatic is spelled O-R-T-H-O-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, orthochromatic means “Being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in orthochromatic?
| Letters | 14: O-R-T-H-O-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 orthochromatic?
Orthochromatic 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).
How do you pronounce orthochromatic?
- UK /ˈɔː.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
- UK /ˈɔː.θə.kɹəʊˈmæt.ɪk/
- US /ˌoɹ.θə.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
Orthochromatic has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with orthochromatic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as orthochromatic from its last stressed vowel (/ætɪk/):
- democratic
- automatic
- diplomatic
- static
- problematic
- systematic
- traumatic
- bureaucratic
- erratic
- pancreatic
- aromatic
- enigmatic
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 orthochromatic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Being uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range, and thus reproducing colours faithfully
- 2
Sensitive to all colours except red
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orthochromatic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense uniformly sensitive across the entire visible range:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ortocromático |
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 orthochromatic come from?
From ortho- + chromatic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).