proteome

Name: proteome, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/

//ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“proteome” is uncommon English (frequency #89,802 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,802
frequency rank, English: 46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.

Key facts for proteome
Property	Value
Headword	proteome
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#89,802
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “proteome” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). proteome lands here:

#89,802

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

proteome is uncommon English at frequency #89,802 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for proteome in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of protein + genome or proteo- + -ome. The correct English form is proteome, spelled P-R-O-T-E-O-M-E.

Definition

1
The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.

Etymology

Blend of protein + genome or proteo- + -ome.

This word in other languages

proteoma(Español)Proteom(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "proteome"?

"proteome" is spelled P-R-O-T-E-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/.

What does "proteome" mean?

As a noun, "proteome" means: The complete set of proteins encoded by a particular genome.

How do you pronounce "proteome"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proteome" is /ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "proteome"?

Blend of protein + genome or proteo- + -ome. See the full etymology section above for more details.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “proteome”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-T-E-O-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈpɹəʊtɪəʊm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.