greaseproof
adjective, verb
greaseproof is spelled G-R-E-A-S-E-P-R-O-O-F: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, greaseproof means “Resistant to grease” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in greaseproof?
| Letters | 11: G-R-E-A-S-E-P-R-O-O-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 greaseproof?
Greaseproof appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 greaseproof
- more greaseproof comparative
- most greaseproof superlative
- greaseproofs present, singular, he/she/it
- greaseproofing participle, present
- greaseproofed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does greaseproof mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resistant to grease.
verb
- 1
To make resistant to grease.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does greaseproof come from?
From grease + -proof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).