oblong
/ˈɑblɔŋ/adjective, noun, verb
oblong is spelled O-B-L-O-N-G: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, oblong means “Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oblong?
| Letters | 6: O-B-L-O-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th 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 oblong?
Oblong appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th 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 oblong?
- UK /ˈɒblɒŋ/
- US /ˈɑblɔŋ/
- US /ˈɑblɑŋ/
Oblong 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: En-GB-oblong.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oblong
- more oblong comparative
- most oblong superlative
- oblongs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- oblonging participle, present
- oblonged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oblong mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
- 2
Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
- 3
Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
noun
- 1
Something with an oblong shape.
- 2
A rectangle with length and width that are different.
- 3
An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.
verb
- 1
To extend so as to form an oblong shape.
- 2
To give an oblong shape to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oblong in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oblong |
| German | länglich, lang, quer, breit , rechteckig, oblong |
| Portuguese | oblongo, oblongado |
| Spanish | oblongo |
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 oblong come from?
From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).