ropewalk
noun
ropewalk is spelled R-O-P-E-W-A-L-K: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ropewalk means “A place where rope is made, a rope factory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ropewalk is ropewalks.
How many letters and syllables are in ropewalk?
| Letters | 8: R-O-P-E-W-A-L-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd 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 ropewalk?
Ropewalk appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd 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 ropewalk
- ropewalks plural
- rope-walk
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ropewalk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A place where rope is made, a rope factory.
- 2
A long straight narrow lane, or a covered pathway, where long strands of material were laid before being twisted into rope.
- 3
Any narrow walkway that has rope handrails.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ropewalk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense long narrow lane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Reeperbahn |
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 ropewalk come from?
From rope + walk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).