symphysis
/ˈsɪm.fɪs.ɪs/noun
symphysis is spelled S-Y-M-P-H-Y-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, symphysis means “The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of symphysis is symphyses.
How many letters and syllables are in symphysis?
| Letters | 9: S-Y-M-P-H-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th 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 symphysis?
Symphysis appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 symphysis?
- /ˈsɪm.fɪs.ɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of symphysis
- symphyses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does symphysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with the pubic bones or lower jawbones in humans.
- 2
A line, discernable on an X-ray, showing such fusion.
- 3
The cartilaginous material that adjoins and facilitates the junction of such bones, without a synovial membrane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Symphysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | sínfisis |
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 symphysis come from?
Borrowed from New Latin symphysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).