thermocline
noun
thermocline is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-C-L-I-N-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermocline means “A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thermocline is thermoclines.
How many letters and syllables are in thermocline?
| Letters | 11: T-H-E-R-M-O-C-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th 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 thermocline?
Thermocline appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th 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 thermocline
- thermoclines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thermocline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A layer within a body of water or air where the temperature changes rapidly with depth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermocline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense layer in water:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermocline |
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 thermocline come from?
From thermo- + -cline.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).