phototransistor
noun
phototransistor is spelled P-H-O-T-O-T-R-A-N-S-I-S-T-O-R: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phototransistor means “Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phototransistor is phototransistors.
How many letters and syllables are in phototransistor?
| Letters | 15: P-H-O-T-O-T-R-A-N-S-I-S-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 phototransistor?
Phototransistor appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 phototransistor
- phototransistors plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phototransistor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any semiconductor device whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phototransistor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense semiconductor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | phototransistor |
| German | Fototransistor |
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 phototransistor come from?
From photo- + transistor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).