slingback
noun
slingback is spelled S-L-I-N-G-B-A-C-K: 9 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, slingback means “A type of women's shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slingback is slingbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in slingback?
| Letters | 9: S-L-I-N-G-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| 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 slingback?
Slingback 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 slingback
- slingbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slingback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of women's shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slingback in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense woman's shoe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | slingback |
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 slingback come from?
From sling + back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).