outsole
noun, verb
outsole is spelled O-U-T-S-O-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, outsole means “The underside of a shoe or other footwear, which makes contact with the floor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of outsole is outsoles.
How many letters and syllables are in outsole?
| Letters | 7: O-U-T-S-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| 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).
How common is outsole?
Outsole appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Forms of outsole
- outsoles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- outsoling participle, present
- outsoled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does outsole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The underside of a shoe or other footwear, which makes contact with the floor.
verb
- 1
To fit (footwear) with an outsole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Outsole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Außensohle |
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 outsole come from?
From out- + sole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).