fingerboard
noun
fingerboard is spelled F-I-N-G-E-R-B-O-A-R-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fingerboard means “A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fingerboard is fingerboards.
How many letters and syllables are in fingerboard?
| Letters | 11: F-I-N-G-E-R-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,884th 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 fingerboard?
Fingerboard appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,884th 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 fingerboard?
Fingerboard 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 fingerboard
- fingerboards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fingerboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flat or roughly flat strip on the neck of a stringed instrument, against which the strings are pressed to shorten the vibrating length and produce notes of higher pitches.
- 2
A miniature skateboard or snowboard that is propelled by the fingers.
- 3
Synonym of hangboard (“device for building finger strength”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fingerboard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense part of musical instrument:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | touche |
| German | Griffbrett |
| Portuguese | espelho |
| Spanish | traste |
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 fingerboard come from?
From finger + board.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).