greenshank
noun
greenshank is spelled G-R-E-E-N-S-H-A-N-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, greenshank means “A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of greenshank is greenshanks.
How many letters and syllables are in greenshank?
| Letters | 10: G-R-E-E-N-S-H-A-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th 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 greenshank?
Greenshank appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 greenshank
- greenshanks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does greenshank mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Greenshank in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Tringa nebularia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Grünschenkel, Heller Wasserläufer |
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 greenshank come from?
From green + shank.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).