trochlear
/ˈtɹɑk.li.ɚ/adjective, noun
trochlear is spelled T-R-O-C-H-L-E-A-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, trochlear means “Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in trochlear?
| Letters | 9: T-R-O-C-H-L-E-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 trochlear?
Trochlear appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 trochlear?
- UK /ˈtɹɒk.li.ə/
- US /ˈtɹɑk.li.ɚ/
Trochlear has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of trochlear
- trochleary
- trochlears plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trochlear mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the trochlear nerve.
noun
- 1
A trochlear muscle or nerve.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trochlear in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shaped like, or resembling, a pulley; related to, or connected with, a trochlea:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | troclear |
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 trochlear come from?
From trochlea + -ar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).