tamponade
/tæmpəˈneɪd/noun, verb
tamponade is spelled T-A-M-P-O-N-A-D-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tamponade means “The use of a tampon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tamponade is tamponades.
How many letters and syllables are in tamponade?
| Letters | 9: T-A-M-P-O-N-A-D-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th 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 tamponade?
Tamponade appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th 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 tamponade?
- /tæmpəˈneɪd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tamponade.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tamponade
- tamponades plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- tamponading participle, present
- tamponaded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tamponade mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The use of a tampon.
- 2
A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
verb
- 1
To plug or stop with a tampon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tamponade in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tamponade |
| Spanish | taponamiento , taponar |
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 tamponade come from?
From tampon + -ade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).