pseudocode
noun
pseudocode is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-C-O-D-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pseudocode means “A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pseudocode is pseudocodes.
How many letters and syllables are in pseudocode?
| Letters | 10: P-S-E-U-D-O-C-O-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 pseudocode?
Pseudocode appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 pseudocode?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pseudocode.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pseudocode
- pseudocodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pseudocode mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.
- 2
Any format or language that resembles a programming language but is not.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pseudocode in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense description of a computer programming algorithm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pseudo-code |
| German | Pseudocode |
| Portuguese | pseudocódigo |
| Spanish | pseudocódigo |
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 pseudocode come from?
From pseudo- + code.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).