flipside
flip·side/ˈflɪpˌsaɪd/noun
flipside is spelled F-L-I-P-S-I-D-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (flip·side). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, flipside means “The reverse, in contrast to the obverse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of flipside is flipsides.
How many letters and syllables are in flipside?
| Letters | 8: F-L-I-P-S-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: flip·side |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 48,775th 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 flipside?
Flipside appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 48,775th 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 flipside?
- US /ˈflɪpˌsaɪd/
- /ˈflɪpˌsəɪd/
- Australia /ˈflɪpˌsɑɪd/
Flipside has 2 syllables, split flip·side in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with flipside
Also written: flip side (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of flipside
- flipsides plural
- flip side
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does flipside mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The reverse, in contrast to the obverse.
- 2
The B-side of a phonograph record.
Nice tune. What's on the flipside?
- 3
informalA necessary consequence or corollary of something that acts as a negation or counterbalance; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
Walking to work is definitely healthier – on the flipside, though, it takes twice as long.
- 4
informalThe occasion when we meet again (e.g. when I return from work, etc.; said on parting); later or tomorrow.
See you on the flipside!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does flipside come from?
From flip + side.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).