razorbill
/ˈɹeɪzɚˌbɪl/noun
razorbill is spelled R-A-Z-O-R-B-I-L-L: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, razorbill means “A large black and white auk of species Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of razorbill is razorbills.
How many letters and syllables are in razorbill?
| Letters | 9: R-A-Z-O-R-B-I-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th 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 razorbill?
Razorbill appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th 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 razorbill?
- US /ˈɹeɪzɚˌbɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-razorbill.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of razorbill
- razorbills plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does razorbill mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large black and white auk of species Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Razorbill in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a large black and white auk, Alca torda:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pingouin |
| German | Tordalk |
| Portuguese | torda-mergulheira |
| Spanish | alca |
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 razorbill come from?
From razor + bill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).