spinout
noun
spinout is spelled S-P-I-N-O-U-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, spinout means “A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spinout is spinouts.
How many letters and syllables are in spinout?
| Letters | 7: S-P-I-N-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th 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 spinout?
Spinout appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th 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 spinout
- spinouts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spinout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A skid that results in a vehicle rotating such that its longitudinal axis is no longer aligned with its direction of linear motion.
- 2
The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does spinout come from?
From spin + out.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).