telomerase

Name: telomerase, English Word Data
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/teˈlɑməɹeɪs/

//teˈlɑməɹeɪs// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“telomerase” is uncommon English (frequency #74,568 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,568
frequency rank, English: 27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.

Key facts for telomerase
Property	Value
Headword	telomerase
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/teˈlɑməɹeɪs/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#74,568
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “telomerase” sits in English frequency

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

#74,568

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

telomerase is uncommon English at frequency #74,568 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /teˈlɑməɹeɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for telomerase, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From telomere + -ase. The correct English form is telomerase, spelled T-E-L-O-M-E-R-A-S-E.

Definition

1
An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.

Etymology

From telomere + -ase.

This word in other languages

telomerasa(Español)

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 "telomerase"?

"telomerase" is spelled T-E-L-O-M-E-R-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /teˈlɑməɹeɪs/.

What does "telomerase" mean?

As a noun, "telomerase" means: An enzyme in eukaryotic cells that adds a specific sequence of DNA to the telomeres of chromosomes after they divide; gives the chromosomes stability over time.

How do you pronounce "telomerase"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "telomerase" is /teˈlɑməɹeɪs/. 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 "telomerase"?

From telomere + -ase. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “telomerase”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is T-E-L-O-M-E-R-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /teˈlɑməɹeɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.