wavenumber
noun
wavenumber is spelled W-A-V-E-N-U-M-B-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wavenumber means “A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wavenumber is wavenumbers.
How many letters and syllables are in wavenumber?
| Letters | 10: W-A-V-E-N-U-M-B-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th 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 wavenumber?
Wavenumber appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th 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 wavenumber
- wavenumbers plural
- wave number
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wavenumber mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wavenumber come from?
From wave + number.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).