xerography
noun
xerography is spelled X-E-R-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xerography means “A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in xerography?
| Letters | 10: X-E-R-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 xerography?
Xerography appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 does xerography mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xerography in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense photocopying process:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | xérographie, électrophotographie |
| German | Xerografie |
| Spanish | xerografía |
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 xerography come from?
From xero- + -graphy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).