paperchase
noun
paperchase is spelled P-A-P-E-R-C-H-A-S-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paperchase means “A cross-country race in which a trail of shredded paper marks the route” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paperchase is paperchases.
How many letters and syllables are in paperchase?
| Letters | 10: P-A-P-E-R-C-H-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th 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 paperchase?
Paperchase appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th 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 paperchase
- paperchases plural
- paper chase
- paper-chase
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paperchase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cross-country race in which a trail of shredded paper marks the route.
- 2
An administration process involving cross-references between many documents; the following of a paper trail.
- 3
Any long line of white objects or things.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paperchase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a cross-country race in which a trail of shredded paper marks the route:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rallie-papier |
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 paperchase come from?
From paper + chase.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).