stromal

/ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl/

//ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl// adj

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"stromal" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stromal” is uncommon English (frequency #59,054 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,054
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to a stroma.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stromal · stromal · English

stromal · rank #59,054 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,054
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH striatum

Nearest frequency peer: striatum (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “stromal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “stromal” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stromal
PropertyValue
Headwordstromal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,054
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stromal” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).stromalfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “striatum” (#59,052), “Sufism” (#59,056), “stressor” (#59,051). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stromal” is #59,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stromal is uncommon English at frequency #59,054 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stromal, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stroma + -al. The correct English form is stromal, spelled S-T-R-O-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to a stroma.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to sister chromatid cohesion.

Etymology

From stroma + -al.

This word in other languages

stromal(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stromal"?
"stromal" is spelled S-T-R-O-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl/.
What does "stromal" mean?
As an adjective, "stromal" means: Of or relating to a stroma.
How do you pronounce "stromal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stromal" is /ˈstɹəʊ̯.məl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stromal"?
From stroma + -al. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stromal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sultana#59,057stratus#59,050strappy#59,049topside#59,079

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list