clearcutting
noun
clearcutting is spelled C-L-E-A-R-C-U-T-T-I-N-G: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clearcutting means “A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clearcutting is clearcuttings.
How many letters and syllables are in clearcutting?
| Letters | 12: C-L-E-A-R-C-U-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clearcutting?
Clearcutting appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 clearcutting?
Clearcutting has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of clearcutting
- clearcuttings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clearcutting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Clearcutting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense forestry practice:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coupe à blanc, coupe rase, coupe blanche |
| German | Kahlschlag, Kahlhieb |
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 clearcutting come from?
From clear + cutting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).