phalarope
/ˈfæləɹəʊp/noun
phalarope is spelled P-H-A-L-A-R-O-P-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, phalarope means “Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of phalarope is phalaropes.
How many letters and syllables are in phalarope?
| Letters | 9: P-H-A-L-A-R-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th 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 phalarope?
Phalarope appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 phalarope?
- /ˈfæləɹəʊp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of phalarope
- phalaropes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phalarope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of three small wading birds in the genus Phalaropus, of the family Scolopacidae, that have lobed toes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phalarope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense wading bird in the family Scolopacidae:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | phalarope |
| German | Wassertreter |
| Spanish | falaropo |
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 phalarope come from?
From New Latin Phalaropus, formed irregularly from Ancient Greek φαλαρίς (phalarís, “coot”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).