vibratory
adjective
vibratory is spelled V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, vibratory means “Causing or exhibiting vibrations” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vibratory?
| Letters | 9: V-I-B-R-A-T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,894th 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 vibratory?
Vibratory appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,894th 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 vibratory
- more vibratory comparative
- most vibratory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vibratory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Causing or exhibiting vibrations.
- 2
Of or relating to vibrations of a spiritual, etheric, or astral nature.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vibratory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense causing or exhibiting vibrations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | balourdé, vibratoire |
| Portuguese | vibratório |
| Spanish | vibratorio |
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 vibratory come from?
From vibrate + -ory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).