gadwall
/ˈɡædwɔːl/noun
gadwall is spelled G-A-D-W-A-L-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gadwall means “A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gadwall is gadwalls.
How many letters and syllables are in gadwall?
| Letters | 7: G-A-D-W-A-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th 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 gadwall?
Gadwall appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 gadwall?
- UK /ˈɡædwɔːl/
- /ˈɡædˌwɔl/
- /ˈɡædˌwɑl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-gadwall.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gadwall
- gadwalls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gadwall mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A common, widespread dabbling duck which breeds in the northern hemisphere (Mareca strepera, syn. Anas strepera).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gadwall in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a common and widespread dabbling duck:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | canard chipeau |
| German | Schnatterente |
| Portuguese | frisada |
| Spanish | pato friso |
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 gadwall come from?
Origin unknown. In use since the 17th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).