gunsight
noun
gunsight is spelled G-U-N-S-I-G-H-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gunsight means “An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gunsight is gunsights.
How many letters and syllables are in gunsight?
| Letters | 8: G-U-N-S-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 gunsight?
Gunsight appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 gunsight
- gunsights plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gunsight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.
- 2
In particular, especially in allusions and comparisons, a notch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gunsight in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an optical instrument:
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 gunsight come from?
From gun + sight.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).