fishnet
/ˈfɪʃ.nɛt/noun
fishnet is spelled F-I-S-H-N-E-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fishnet means “A net used to catch fish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fishnet is fishnets.
How many letters and syllables are in fishnet?
| Letters | 7: F-I-S-H-N-E-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 fishnet?
Fishnet appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 fishnet?
- /ˈfɪʃ.nɛt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-fishnet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fishnet
- fishnets plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fishnet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A net used to catch fish.
The fishnets were hung over bushes to dry.
- 2
A fabric mesh with an open diamond-shaped structure.
- 3
Stockings made of fishnet fabric.
Fishnets are for catching men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fishnet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | résille |
| German | Netz- , Netzstrumpf |
| Portuguese | meia arrastão |
| Spanish | medias de rejilla |
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 fishnet come from?
From Middle English fishnet; equivalent to fish + net.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).