tortrix
noun
tortrix is spelled T-O-R-T-R-I-X: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tortrix means “A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tortrix is tortrixes or tortrices.
How many letters and syllables are in tortrix?
| Letters | 7: T-O-R-T-R-I-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th 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 tortrix?
Tortrix appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th 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 tortrix
- tortrixes plural
- tortrices plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tortrix mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tortrix come from?
From translingual Tortrix (“genus name”), being the namesake of the family Tortricidae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).