philodendron
noun
philodendron is spelled P-H-I-L-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, philodendron means “Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of philodendron is philodendrons or philodendra.
How many letters and syllables are in philodendron?
| Letters | 12: P-H-I-L-O-D-E-N-D-R-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is philodendron?
Philodendron appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 philodendron?
Philodendron has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of philodendron
- philodendrons plural
- philodendra plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does philodendron mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several climbing plants, of the genus Philodendron, native to America and the West Indies that are often grown as house plants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Philodendron in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several climbing plants of the genus Philodendron:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | philodendron |
| Portuguese | filodendro |
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 philodendron come from?
From New Latin philodendron, from Ancient Greek φῐλόδενδρον (phĭlódendron), neuter of φῐλόδενδρος (phĭlódendros, “loving trees”). First known use: 1877.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).