pullover
/ˈpʊləʊvə(ɹ)/noun
pullover is spelled P-U-L-L-O-V-E-R: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pullover means “A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pullover is pullovers.
How many letters and syllables are in pullover?
| Letters | 8: P-U-L-L-O-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 46,473rd 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 pullover?
Pullover appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 46,473rd 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 pullover?
- /ˈpʊləʊvə(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-pullover.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pullover
Also written: pull over (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of pullover
- pullovers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pullover mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.
- 2
An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.
- 3
An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.
- 4
An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pullover in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 pullover come from?
Deverbal from pull over.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).