thermopile
noun
thermopile is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-P-I-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermopile means “An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thermopile is thermopiles.
How many letters and syllables are in thermopile?
| Letters | 10: T-H-E-R-M-O-P-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th 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 thermopile?
Thermopile appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th 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 thermopile
- thermopiles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thermopile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermopile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Thermosäule, Thermokette |
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 thermopile come from?
From thermo- + pile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).