stratotype
noun
stratotype is spelled S-T-R-A-T-O-T-Y-P-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stratotype means “A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stratotype is stratotypes.
How many letters and syllables are in stratotype?
| Letters | 10: S-T-R-A-T-O-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st 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 stratotype?
Stratotype appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st 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 stratotype
- stratotypes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stratotype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A stratigraphic section used to establish a reference point on a geologic time scale.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stratotype in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense reference stratigraphic section:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stratotype |
| Spanish | estratotipo |
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 stratotype come from?
From strato- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).