phototype
noun, verb
phototype is spelled P-H-O-T-O-T-Y-P-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phototype means “A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phototype is phototypes.
How many letters and syllables are in phototype?
| Letters | 9: P-H-O-T-O-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 phototype?
Phototype appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 phototype
- phototypes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- phototyping participle, present
- phototyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phototype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process
- 2
type that has been set using phototypesetting
- 3
A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin
verb
- 1
To phototypeset.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does phototype come from?
From photo- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).