turbinate
adjective, noun, verb
turbinate is spelled T-U-R-B-I-N-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, turbinate means “Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in turbinate?
| Letters | 9: T-U-R-B-I-N-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 turbinate?
Turbinate appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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).
What rhymes with turbinate?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as turbinate.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: tribunate.
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 turbinate
- more turbinate comparative
- most turbinate superlative
- turbinates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- turbinating participle, present
- turbinated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does turbinate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top).
- 2
In the shape of a coil.
- 3
Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex.
a turbinate shell
- 4
Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone.
noun
- 1
A turbinal or turbinate bone.
verb
- 1
To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Turbinate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense zoology: spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | cornete |
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 turbinate come from?
From Latin turbinatus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).