tracksuit
/ˈtɹækˌsut/noun
tracksuit is spelled T-R-A-C-K-S-U-I-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tracksuit means “A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tracksuit is tracksuits.
How many letters and syllables are in tracksuit?
| Letters | 9: T-R-A-C-K-S-U-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 tracksuit?
Tracksuit appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 tracksuit?
- US /ˈtɹækˌsut/
Tracksuit has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-tracksuit.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with tracksuit
Also written: track suit (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of tracksuit
- tracksuits plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tracksuit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tracksuit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense garment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | survêtement, survêt |
| German | Trainingsanzug, Sportanzug |
| Portuguese | agasalho esportivo |
| Spanish | buzo, chándal, jogging, mono, pants, sudadera |
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 tracksuit come from?
From track + suit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).