pinfall
noun
pinfall is spelled P-I-N-F-A-L-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pinfall means “A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pinfall is pinfalls.
How many letters and syllables are in pinfall?
| Letters | 7: P-I-N-F-A-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th 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 pinfall?
Pinfall appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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 pinfall?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pinfall.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pinfall
- pinfalls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pinfall mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A victorious maneuver in which both of an opponent's shoulders are held against the mat for a prescribed period of time.
- 2
The number of pins toppled by a bowler or bowling team during a game, tournament, career, or some other measured period.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pinfall come from?
From pin + fall.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).