ripstop
noun
ripstop is spelled R-I-P-S-T-O-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ripstop means “A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ripstop is ripstops.
How many letters and syllables are in ripstop?
| Letters | 7: R-I-P-S-T-O-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 ripstop?
Ripstop appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 ripstop
- ripstops plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ripstop mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ripstop come from?
From rip + stop.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).