redface
/ˈɹɛdˌfeɪs/noun
redface is spelled R-E-D-F-A-C-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, redface means “A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor reddens the face in order to portray a Native American” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in redface?
| Letters | 7: R-E-D-F-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th 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 redface?
Redface appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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 redface?
- /ˈɹɛdˌfeɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redface mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A style of theatrical makeup in which a white actor reddens the face in order to portray a Native American.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does redface come from?
From red + face, based on earlier blackface.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).