pipistrelle
/pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/noun
pipistrelle is spelled P-I-P-I-S-T-R-E-L-L-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pipistrelle means “Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pipistrelle is pipistrelles.
How many letters and syllables are in pipistrelle?
| Letters | 11: P-I-P-I-S-T-R-E-L-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th 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 pipistrelle?
Pipistrelle appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th 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 pipistrelle?
- /pɪpɪˈstɹɛl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pipistrelle
- pipistrelles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pipistrelle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various species of bats of the genus Pipistrellus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pipistrelle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bat of the genus Pipistrellus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pipistrelle |
| German | Zwergfledermaus |
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 pipistrelle come from?
From French pipistrelle, from Italian pipistrello (“bat”), variant of vipistrello, from Latin vespertilio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).