kill switch
noun, verb
kill switch is spelled K-I-L-L-S-W-I-T-C-H: 10 letters. As a noun, kill switch means “A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kill switch is kill switches or kill-switches.
How many letters and syllables are in kill switch?
| Letters | 10: K-I-L-L-S-W-I-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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).
Words people confuse with kill switch
Also written: killswitch (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of kill switch
- kill switches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- killswitch
- kill-switch
- kill switching participle, present
- kill switched participle, past
- kill-switches plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kill switch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.
verb
- 1
To switch off using a kill switch.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of kill switch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).