synthwave
noun
synthwave is spelled S-Y-N-T-H-W-A-V-E: 9 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, synthwave means “The electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave music, in contrast to that based on guitars” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in synthwave?
| Letters | 9: S-Y-N-T-H-W-A-V-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 synthwave?
Synthwave 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).
What does synthwave mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The electronic, synthesizer-based subgenre of new wave and darkwave music, in contrast to that based on guitars.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Synthwave in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an electronic subgenre of new wave and darkwave music:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | synthwave |
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 synthwave come from?
From synth + -wave.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).