endwise
adverb, adjective
endwise is spelled E-N-D-W-I-S-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, endwise means “Upright, or standing on end” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in endwise?
| Letters | 7: E-N-D-W-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd 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 endwise?
Endwise appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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).
Forms of endwise
- more endwise comparative
- most endwise superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does endwise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
Upright, or standing on end.
- 2
With the end towards the front or towards the observer.
- 3
Towards the ends.
adjective
- 1
On-end; upright; pertaining or relating to the end.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does endwise come from?
From end + -wise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).