halfwidth
adjective, noun
halfwidth is spelled H-A-L-F-W-I-D-T-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, halfwidth means “Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in halfwidth?
| Letters | 9: H-A-L-F-W-I-D-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 halfwidth?
Halfwidth appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 halfwidth
- half-width
- halfwidths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does halfwidth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a text character, occupying the space of half of a fullwidth character, or one "normal" text column.
noun
- 1
The width of a spectroscopic peak at half its height.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Halfwidth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense occupying half the width of a fullwidth character:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | demi-chasse |
| Portuguese | de meia largura |
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 halfwidth come from?
From half + width.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).