semitransparent
adjective
semitransparent is spelled S-E-M-I-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, semitransparent means “Allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; transparent in some portions but not others; translucent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in semitransparent?
| Letters | 15: S-E-M-I-T-R-A-N-S-P-A-R-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 semitransparent?
Semitransparent appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 semitransparent
- more semitransparent comparative
- most semitransparent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does semitransparent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Allowing some visibility but partially clouded or obscured; transparent in some portions but not others; translucent.
The fogged window was only semitransparent and I could only dimly make out the figures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Semitransparent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense allowing some visibility but clouded:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | semitransparente |
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 semitransparent come from?
From semi- + transparent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).