redtail
noun
redtail is spelled R-E-D-T-A-I-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, redtail means “The red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of redtail is redtails.
How many letters and syllables are in redtail?
| Letters | 7: R-E-D-T-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th 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 redtail?
Redtail appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th 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).
Forms of redtail
- redtails plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redtail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis.
- 2
The common or European redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus.
- 3
A species of damselfly, Ceriagrion aeruginosum, of Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia, having a bright red abdomen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does redtail come from?
From red + tail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).