stratovolcano
noun
stratovolcano is spelled S-T-R-A-T-O-V-O-L-C-A-N-O: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stratovolcano means “A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stratovolcano is stratovolcanoes or stratovolcanos.
How many letters and syllables are in stratovolcano?
| Letters | 13: S-T-R-A-T-O-V-O-L-C-A-N-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 stratovolcano?
Stratovolcano appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 stratovolcano
- stratovolcanoes plural
- stratovolcanos plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stratovolcano mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tall conical volcano, composed of layers (or strata) of hardened lava, tephra and ash.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stratovolcano in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense volcano:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | stratovolcan |
| German | Schichtvulkan, Stratovulkan |
| Portuguese | estratovulcão |
| Spanish | estratovolcán |
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 stratovolcano come from?
From strato- (“layer”) + volcano.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).