spirochete
/ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/noun
spirochete is spelled S-P-I-R-O-C-H-E-T-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spirochete means “Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spirochete is spirochetes.
How many letters and syllables are in spirochete?
| Letters | 10: S-P-I-R-O-C-H-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 spirochete?
Spirochete appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 spirochete?
- US /ˈspaɪ.ɹəˌkit/
Spirochete 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 spirochete
- spirochetes plural
- spirochaete
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spirochete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spirochete in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several coiled bacteria:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | spirochète |
| Spanish | espiroqueta |
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 spirochete come from?
From translingual Spirochaeta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).