pigface
/ˈpɪɡfeɪs/noun
pigface is spelled P-I-G-F-A-C-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pigface means “Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pigface is pigfaces.
How many letters and syllables are in pigface?
| Letters | 7: P-I-G-F-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 pigface?
Pigface appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 pigface?
- UK /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pigface
- pigfaces plural
- pig-face
- pig's-face
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pigface mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
- 2
derogatoryinformalTerm of abuse for an ugly person.
Near-synonym: dogface
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pigface come from?
From pig + face.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).