heightmap
noun
heightmap is spelled H-E-I-G-H-T-M-A-P: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heightmap means “A two-dimensional raster image used to store surface elevations that can later be applied to a three-dimensional object” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heightmap is heightmaps.
How many letters and syllables are in heightmap?
| Letters | 9: H-E-I-G-H-T-M-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 heightmap?
Heightmap appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 heightmap
- heightmaps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heightmap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A two-dimensional raster image used to store surface elevations that can later be applied to a three-dimensional object.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does heightmap come from?
From height + map.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).