preorbital
adjective, noun
preorbital is spelled P-R-E-O-R-B-I-T-A-L: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, preorbital means “Occurring before an orbit is established” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in preorbital?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-O-R-B-I-T-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 preorbital?
Preorbital appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 preorbital
- preorbitals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does preorbital mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Occurring before an orbit is established.
- 2
Situated in front of the orbit.
noun
- 1
A lacrimal gland located in front of a deer's eye
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does preorbital come from?
From pre- + orbital.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).