pentavalent
adjective
pentavalent is spelled P-E-N-T-A-V-A-L-E-N-T: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pentavalent means “Having an atomic valence of 5” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pentavalent?
| Letters | 11: P-E-N-T-A-V-A-L-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| 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 pentavalent?
Pentavalent 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).
How do you pronounce pentavalent?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pentavalent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does pentavalent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having an atomic valence of 5.
- 2
Having a vaccine valence of 5.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pentavalent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a valence of 5:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pentavalent |
| German | fünfwertig |
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 pentavalent come from?
From penta- + -valent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).