pitchblende
/ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/noun
pitchblende is spelled P-I-T-C-H-B-L-E-N-D-E: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pitchblende means “Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pitchblende is pitchblendes.
How many letters and syllables are in pitchblende?
| Letters | 11: P-I-T-C-H-B-L-E-N-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th 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 pitchblende?
Pitchblende appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 pitchblende?
- UK /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/
Pitchblende has 2 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 pitchblende
- pitchblendes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pitchblende mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pitchblende in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a type of uraninite:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pechblende |
| German | Pechblende |
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 pitchblende come from?
From German Pechblende, from Pech (“pitch”) + Blende (“blende”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).