torpedo
tor·pe·do/ˌtoɹˈpi.doʊ/noun, verb
torpedo is spelled T-O-R-P-E-D-O: 7 letters and 3 syllables (tor·pe·do). It appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, torpedo means “An electric ray of the genus Torpedo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of torpedo is torpedoes or torpedos.
How many letters and syllables are in torpedo?
| Letters | 7: T-O-R-P-E-D-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: tor·pe·do |
| In writing | 2.8 times per million words; the 16,228th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is torpedo?
Torpedo appears 2.8 times per million words in written English, the 16,228th 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 torpedo?
- UK /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/
- US /ˌtoɹˈpi.doʊ/
Torpedo has 3 syllables, split tor·pe·do in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-torpedo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with torpedo?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as torpedo from its last stressed vowel (/idoʊ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of torpedo
- torpedoes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- torpedos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- torpedoing participle, present
- torpedoed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does torpedo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
- 2
A cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel quickly underwater and is used as a weapon.
- 3
A similar projectile that can travel through space.
- 4
archaicA naval mine.
- 5
obsoleteAn explosive device buried underground, to destroy fortifications, troops, or cavalry.
- 6
USSynonym of submarine sandwich.
- 7
slangA professional gunman or assassin.
- 8
USA small explosive device attached to the top of the rail to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
verb
- 1
To strike (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
- 2
To sink (a ship) with one or more torpedoes.
- 3
To undermine or destroy any endeavor with a powerful attack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate torpedo?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of torpedo: torp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Torpedo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | torpille , torpiller |
| German | Torpedo , torpedieren , Zitterrochen |
| Portuguese | torpedo , torpedear |
| Spanish | torpedo , torpedear , raya eléctrica |
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.