physalis
/ˈfɪsəlɪs/noun
physalis is spelled P-H-Y-S-A-L-I-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, physalis means “Any plant of the genus Physalis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of physalis is physalises.
How many letters and syllables are in physalis?
| Letters | 8: P-H-Y-S-A-L-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 physalis?
Physalis appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 physalis?
- /ˈfɪsəlɪs/
- /ˈfaɪsəlɪs/
- /faɪˈseɪlɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-physalis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of physalis
- physalises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does physalis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
- 2
Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Physalis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Blasenkirsche, Judenkirsche, Physalis , Kapstachelbeere |
| Portuguese | fisális |
| Spanish | uchuva |
| French | cerise de terre |
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 physalis come from?
From New Latin Physalis, coined by Linnaeus from Ancient Greek φυσαλλίς (phusallís, “bladder, wind instrument”), from φυσιόω (phusióō, “to puff up, blow up”), φυσώ (phusṓ).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).