lengthwise
adjective, adverb
lengthwise is spelled L-E-N-G-T-H-W-I-S-E: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lengthwise means “In the long direction of an oblong object” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lengthwise?
| Letters | 10: L-E-N-G-T-H-W-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lengthwise?
Lengthwise appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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).
How do you pronounce lengthwise?
- US
Lengthwise has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-lengthwise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does lengthwise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In the long direction of an oblong object.
A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
adverb
- 1
In the long direction of an oblong object.
Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lengthwise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adverb: in the long direction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | längs |
| Spanish | a lo largo |
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 lengthwise come from?
From length + -wise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).