osmose
verb
osmose is spelled O-S-M-O-S-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, osmose means “To diffuse by osmosis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in osmose?
| Letters | 6: O-S-M-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th 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 osmose?
Osmose appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 osmose
- osmoses present, singular, he/she/it
- osmosing participle, present
- osmosed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osmose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To diffuse by osmosis.
- 2
To cause to diffuse by osmosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does osmose come from?
Back-formation from osmosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).