duckface
/ˈdʌkˌfeɪs/noun
duckface is spelled D-U-C-K-F-A-C-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, duckface means “A facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of duckface is duckfaces.
How many letters and syllables are in duckface?
| Letters | 8: D-U-C-K-F-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd 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 duckface?
Duckface appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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 duckface?
- /ˈdʌkˌfeɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-duckface.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of duckface
- duckfaces plural
- duck-face
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does duckface mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangA facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Duckface in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense facial expression:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | duckface, bouche en cul de poule |
| German | Duckface, Entenschnute |
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 duckface come from?
From duck + face, suggesting a duck's bill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).