paperclip
noun, verb
paperclip is spelled P-A-P-E-R-C-L-I-P: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paperclip means “Alternative spelling of paper clip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paperclip is paperclips.
How many letters and syllables are in paperclip?
| Letters | 9: P-A-P-E-R-C-L-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,114th 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 paperclip?
Paperclip appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,114th 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 paperclip
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: paper clip (one word or two).
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of paperclip
- paperclips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- paperclipping participle, present
- paperclipped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paperclip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of paper clip.
verb
- 1
To fasten with a paper clip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).