subulate
adjective
subulate is spelled S-U-B-U-L-A-T-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, subulate means “Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in subulate?
| Letters | 8: S-U-B-U-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th 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 subulate?
Subulate appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th 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 subulate
- more subulate comparative
- most subulate superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subulate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Awl-shaped; tapering into a sharp point from a broader base.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does subulate come from?
From Latin sūbulātus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).