ripsaw
noun, verb
ripsaw is spelled R-I-P-S-A-W: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ripsaw means “A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ripsaw is ripsaws.
How many letters and syllables are in ripsaw?
| Letters | 6: R-I-P-S-A-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th 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 ripsaw?
Ripsaw appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th 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 ripsaw
- ripsaws plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rip saw
- ripsawing participle, present
- ripsawed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ripsaw mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.
- 2
A genre of music played with a ripsaw and other instruments, originally associated mainly with Turks and Caicos Islands.
verb
- 1
To cut with a ripsaw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ripsaw in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of saw:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Längsschnittsäge, Spaltsäge, Fuchsschwanz, Fuchsschwanzsäge, Blattspaltsäge, Schlitzsäge |
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 ripsaw come from?
From rip + saw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).