zymase
"zymase" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zymase” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Corpus desk
Index EN-zymase · zymase · English
zymase · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zymase |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “zymase” in English
Rare enough to double-check
zymase is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zymase, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, zym- + -ase. The correct English form is zymase, spelled Z-Y-M-A-S-E.
Definition
- 1Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the fermentation of simple carbohydrates to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how zymase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In 1905, Harden and Young found that the zymase of Buchner consisted of a thermolabile ferment fraction, which was later designated as "apo-zymase" by Neuberg and v. Euler, and of a thermostable ultrafiltrable factor, "co-zymase," the presence of which is necessary for the fermentation of sugar.
Etymology
By surface analysis, zym- + -ase.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.