projectile
pro·ject·ile/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/noun, adjective
projectile is spelled P-R-O-J-E-C-T-I-L-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables (pro·ject·ile). It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, projectile means “An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of projectile is projectiles.
How many letters and syllables are in projectile?
| Letters | 10: P-R-O-J-E-C-T-I-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: pro·ject·ile |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,629th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is projectile?
Projectile appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,629th 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 projectile?
- UK /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/
- UK /pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktɪl/
- US /pɹəˈd͡ʒɛk.taɪl/
Projectile has 3 syllables, split pro·ject·ile in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-projectile.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with projectile?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as projectile from its last stressed vowel (/ɛktaɪl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of projectile
- projectiles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does projectile mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An object intended to be or having been shot from a weapon.
- 2
Any object propelled or thrown through space by the application of a force, such as strong wind.
adjective
- 1
Projecting or impelling forward.
a projectile force; a projectile weapon
- 2
Caused or imparted by impulse or projection; impelled forward.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Projectile in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense object intended to be or having been fired from a weapon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | projectile |
| German | Projektil, Geschoss |
| Portuguese | projétil |
| Spanish | proyectil |
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 projectile come from?
From Medieval Latin prōiectilis (“projectile”), from Latin prōiectus, perfect passive participle of prōiciō (“throw forth; extend; expel”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).