hairstreak
noun
hairstreak is spelled H-A-I-R-S-T-R-E-A-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hairstreak means “Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hairstreak is hairstreaks.
How many letters and syllables are in hairstreak?
| Letters | 10: H-A-I-R-S-T-R-E-A-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th 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 hairstreak?
Hairstreak appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th 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 hairstreak
- hairstreaks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hairstreak mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of many butterflies, of the subfamily Theclinae, that have hairlike projections on the back wings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hairstreak come from?
From hair + streak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).