vertebral
ver·te·bral/vɚˈti.bɹəl/adjective, noun
vertebral is spelled V-E-R-T-E-B-R-A-L: 9 letters and 3 syllables (ver·te·bral). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, vertebral means “Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vertebral?
| Letters | 9: V-E-R-T-E-B-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ver·te·bral |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 vertebral?
Vertebral appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 vertebral?
- UK /ˈvɜː.tɪ.bɹəl/
- US /vɚˈti.bɹəl/
- US /ˈvɝ.tə.bɹəl/
Vertebral has 3 syllables, split ver·te·bral in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vertebral.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with vertebral?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as vertebral from its last stressed vowel (/ibɹəl/):
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 vertebral
- vertebrals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vertebral mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine.
- 2
Having or made of vertebrae.
- 3
Having a spinal column.
noun
- 1
Any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vertebral in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to a vertebra or the spine:
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 vertebral come from?
From vertebra + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).