powershift
verb, noun
powershift is spelled P-O-W-E-R-S-H-I-F-T: 10 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 verb, powershift means “To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in powershift?
| Letters | 10: P-O-W-E-R-S-H-I-F-T |
|---|---|
| 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 powershift?
Powershift 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).
Forms of powershift
- powershifts present, singular, he/she/it
- powershifting participle, present
- powershifted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does powershift mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To shift gears without letting off the accelerator and while briefly depressing the clutch, keeping the engine in its powerband.
noun
- 1
A type of dual-clutch gear transmission system.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does powershift come from?
From power + shift.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).