peroneus
/ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/noun
peroneus is spelled P-E-R-O-N-E-U-S: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peroneus means “Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peroneus is peronei.
How many letters and syllables are in peroneus?
| Letters | 8: P-E-R-O-N-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 peroneus?
Peroneus appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 peroneus?
- UK /ˌpɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˈniː.əs/
- US /ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əs/
Peroneus 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 peroneus?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as peroneus from its last stressed vowel (/iəs/):
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 peroneus
- peronei plural
- peronaeus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peroneus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does peroneus come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (“peroneal muscle”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).