xylem
/ˈzaɪ.ləm/noun
xylem is spelled X-Y-L-E-M: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xylem means “A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of xylem is xylems.
How many letters and syllables are in xylem?
| Letters | 5: X-Y-L-E-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd 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 xylem?
Xylem appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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 xylem?
- /ˈzaɪ.ləm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-xylem.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of xylem
- xylems plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xylem mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xylem in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense botany: vascular tissue in land plants:
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 xylem come from?
From German Xylem, from Ancient Greek ξύλον (xúlon, “wood”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).