tagalong
noun
tagalong is spelled T-A-G-A-L-O-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tagalong means “One who, or that which, tags along” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tagalong is tagalongs.
How many letters and syllables are in tagalong?
| Letters | 8: T-A-G-A-L-O-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th 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 tagalong?
Tagalong appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th 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 tagalong
- tagalongs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tagalong mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, tags along.
- 2
A pattern that attaches to the back of a spaceship, moving along with it.
Coordinate term: pushalong
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tagalong come from?
Deverbal from tag along.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).