paralogous
/pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs/adjective
paralogous is spelled P-A-R-A-L-O-G-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, paralogous means “(of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paralogous?
| Letters | 10: P-A-R-A-L-O-G-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 paralogous?
Paralogous appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 paralogous?
- US /pəˈræl.ə.ɡəs/
Paralogous has 4 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 paralogous?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as paralogous from its last stressed vowel (/æləɡəs/):
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).
Forms of paralogous
- more paralogous comparative
- most paralogous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paralogous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
(of multiple genes at different chromosomal locations in the same organism) Having a similar structure indicating divergence from a common ancestral gene
- 2
Having a similar structure, quality or nature indicating divergence or relationship from a common point of origin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paralogous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a similar structure:
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.