trochlea
/ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/noun
trochlea is spelled T-R-O-C-H-L-E-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trochlea means “In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the trochlear notch of the ulna” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trochlea is trochleae or trochleas.
How many letters and syllables are in trochlea?
| Letters | 8: T-R-O-C-H-L-E-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is trochlea?
Trochlea appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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).
How do you pronounce trochlea?
- UK /ˈtɹɒk.li.ə/
- US /ˈtɹɑk.li.ə/
Trochlea has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with trochlea?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as trochlea (/ɑkliə/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: chlorate, chelator.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of trochlea
- trochleae plural
- trochleas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trochlea mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In the elbow joint, the articular surface of the lower extremity of the humerus, grasped by the trochlear notch of the ulna.
- 2
A pulley-like cartilage through which the superior oblique muscle of the eyeball passes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trochlea in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense structure resembling a pulley:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | tróclea |
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 trochlea come from?
Borrowed from Latin trochlea (“case or sheaf containing one or more pulleys, block”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).