motorsport
noun
motorsport is spelled M-O-T-O-R-S-P-O-R-T: 10 letters. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “motorsport vs motorsports” about 10 times a month (Google, United States). As a noun, motorsport means “auto racing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of motorsport is motorsports.
How many letters and syllables are in motorsport?
| Letters | 10: M-O-T-O-R-S-P-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is motorsport?
Motorsport appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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).
Words people confuse with motorsport
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: motorsports.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of motorsport
- motorsports plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does motorsport mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
auto racing
- 2
Any sport involving automobiles (motor cars) other than racing; e.g. time trials
- 3
Any sport involving motor vehicles
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Motorsport in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | automobilismo |
| Spanish | automovilismo, deporte motor / motriz |
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 motorsport come from?
From motor + sport.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).