pedogenesis
noun
pedogenesis is spelled P-E-D-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pedogenesis means “Process of the formation of soil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pedogenesis?
| Letters | 11: P-E-D-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 pedogenesis?
Pedogenesis 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).
Forms of pedogenesis
- paedogenesis
- pædogenesis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pedogenesis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Process of the formation of soil.
- 2
Larval or preadult reproduction in some insects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pedogenesis come from?
From pedo- (“soil”) + -genesis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).