paraglider
noun
paraglider is spelled P-A-R-A-G-L-I-D-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paraglider means “One who paraglides” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paraglider is paragliders.
How many letters and syllables are in paraglider?
| Letters | 10: P-A-R-A-G-L-I-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st 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 paraglider?
Paraglider appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st 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 paraglider?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-paraglider.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paraglider
- paragliders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paraglider mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who paraglides.
- 2
The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
- 3
The wing used for paragliding, which can be separated from the harness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paraglider in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | parapentiste , parapente , aile, voile |
| German | Paraglider, Paragliderin, Gleitschirmflieger, Gleitschirmfliegerin , Gleitschirm |
| Portuguese | parapentista , parapente |
| Spanish | parapentista , parapente |
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.