pyruvate
/paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/noun
pyruvate is spelled P-Y-R-U-V-A-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pyruvate means “Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pyruvate is pyruvates.
How many letters and syllables are in pyruvate?
| Letters | 8: P-Y-R-U-V-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th 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 pyruvate?
Pyruvate appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th 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 pyruvate?
- UK /pʌɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
- US /paɪˈɹuː.veɪt/
Pyruvate has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pyruvate
- pyruvates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pyruvate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any salt or ester of pyruvic acid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pyruvate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any salt or ester of pyruvic acid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | piruvato |
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 pyruvate come from?
From pyruvic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).