prediabetic
adjective, noun
prediabetic is spelled P-R-E-D-I-A-B-E-T-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, prediabetic means “Preceding the onset of diabetes; thus, indicating the probable future onset of diabetes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in prediabetic?
| Letters | 11: P-R-E-D-I-A-B-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 prediabetic?
Prediabetic appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 prediabetic
- pre-diabetic
- prediabetics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does prediabetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Preceding the onset of diabetes; thus, indicating the probable future onset of diabetes.
The patient showed classic prediabetic symptoms.
noun
- 1
One who has prediabetes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Prediabetic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | prediabético |
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 prediabetic come from?
From pre- + diabetic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).