pleiad
noun
pleiad is spelled P-L-E-I-A-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pleiad means “A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pleiad is pleiads.
How many letters and syllables are in pleiad?
| Letters | 6: P-L-E-I-A-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 pleiad?
Pleiad appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 pleiad?
Pleiad 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 pleiad
- pleiads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pleiad mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.
noun
- 1
Any one of the Pleiades.
- 2
A member of the Pleiades cluster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pleiad in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense group of people:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | pléyade |
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 pleiad come from?
Probably from the English Pleiades, divine sisters in Greek mythology who were believed to have been placed in the heavens as a well known group of seven stars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).