Softail
noun
Softail is spelled S-O-F-T-A-I-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Softail means “A bicycle or motorcycle featuring a hidden rear suspension system with springs or shock absorbers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Softail is Softails.
How many letters and syllables are in Softail?
| Letters | 7: S-O-F-T-A-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd 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 Softail?
Softail appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd 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 Softail
- Softails plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Softail mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bicycle or motorcycle featuring a hidden rear suspension system with springs or shock absorbers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Softail come from?
Blend of soft + tail, coined as a trademark by the Harley-Davidson company, and modelled on hardtail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).