superlattice
noun
superlattice is spelled S-U-P-E-R-L-A-T-T-I-C-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, superlattice means “A material, especially a semiconductor, with periodically alternating layers of several crystalline substances” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of superlattice is superlattices.
How many letters and syllables are in superlattice?
| Letters | 12: S-U-P-E-R-L-A-T-T-I-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 superlattice?
Superlattice appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 superlattice?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-superlattice.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superlattice
- superlattices plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superlattice mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A material, especially a semiconductor, with periodically alternating layers of several crystalline substances.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does superlattice come from?
From super- + lattice.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).