tetrachord
noun
tetrachord is spelled T-E-T-R-A-C-H-O-R-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tetrachord means “Any set of four different pitch classes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tetrachord is tetrachords.
How many letters and syllables are in tetrachord?
| Letters | 10: T-E-T-R-A-C-H-O-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 tetrachord?
Tetrachord appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 tetrachord
- tetrachords plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tetrachord mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any set of four different pitch classes.
- 2
A series of four sounds, forming a scale of two-and-a-half tones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tetrachord come from?
From tetra- + chord.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).