perilymph
noun
perilymph is spelled P-E-R-I-L-Y-M-P-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, perilymph means “An extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of perilymph is perilymphs.
How many letters and syllables are in perilymph?
| Letters | 9: P-E-R-I-L-Y-M-P-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th 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 perilymph?
Perilymph appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th 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 perilymph
- perilymphs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does perilymph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Perilymph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fluid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | perilinfa |
| Spanish | perilinfa |
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 perilymph come from?
From peri- + lymph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).