midpoint
/ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/noun
midpoint is spelled M-I-D-P-O-I-N-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, midpoint means “A point equidistant between two extremes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of midpoint is midpoints.
How many letters and syllables are in midpoint?
| Letters | 8: M-I-D-P-O-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th 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 midpoint?
Midpoint appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th 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 midpoint?
- US /ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt/
- Australia /ˈmɪd.poɪnt/
- /ˈməd.poɪnt/
Midpoint 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)-Wodencafe-midpoint.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-midpoint.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with midpoint
Also written: mid-point (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of midpoint
- midpoints plural
- mid-point
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does midpoint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A point equidistant between two extremes.
- 2
A point which divides a line segment into two lines of equal length.
- 3
Synonym of middle dot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Midpoint in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mi-chemin |
| German | Wechselpunkt, Mittelpunkt, Mitte |
| Portuguese | meio, metade |
| Spanish | mitad, medianía, medianidad, punto intermedio , punto medio , punto medial |
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 midpoint come from?
From mid + point.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).