sideslip
noun, verb
sideslip is spelled S-I-D-E-S-L-I-P: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sideslip means “A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sideslip is sideslips.
How many letters and syllables are in sideslip?
| Letters | 8: S-I-D-E-S-L-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 sideslip?
Sideslip appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 sideslip
- sideslips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- side-slip
- sideslipping participle, present
- sideslipped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sideslip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
- 2
A flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude whilst not altering the aircraft's ground track.
- 3
A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
- 4
The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
verb
- 1
To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sideslip in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 sideslip come from?
From side + slip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).