pushpin
/ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/noun, verb
pushpin is spelled P-U-S-H-P-I-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pushpin means “A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pushpin is pushpins.
How many letters and syllables are in pushpin?
| Letters | 7: P-U-S-H-P-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 pushpin?
Pushpin appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 pushpin?
- /ˈpʊʃˌpɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pushpin
- pushpins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- push-pin
- push pin
- pushpinning participle, present
- pushpinned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pushpin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small pin with a head made for gripping with the fingers, to be pushed into a bulletin board so as to pin papers to it; especially, such a pin with a cylindrical head.
- 2
archaicAn old children's game where pins are placed on a table and each player tries to push his pin so as to cross the other's.
verb
- 1
To fasten with a thumbtack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pushpin come from?
From push + pin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).