stipple
/ˈstɪpəl/noun, verb
stipple is spelled S-T-I-P-P-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stipple means “The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stipple is stipples.
How many letters and syllables are in stipple?
| Letters | 7: S-T-I-P-P-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 107,757th 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 stipple?
Stipple appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 107,757th 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).
How do you pronounce stipple?
- /ˈstɪpəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stipple.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stipple
- stipples plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- stippling participle, present
- stippled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stipple mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The use of small dots that give the appearance of shading; the dots thus used.
verb
- 1
To use small dots to give the appearance of shading to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stipple in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tüpfelung, Punktierung, Kornrasterung, Sprenkelung , tüpfeln, sprenkeln |
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 stipple come from?
Probably from Dutch stippel (“small dot”), originally applied to the dots themselves and later to the technique.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).