walt
/wɔːlt/obsolete
walt is spelled W-A-L-T: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, walt means “Someone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in walt?
| Letters | 4: W-A-L-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is walt?
Walt appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th 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 walt?
- /wɔːlt/
- /wɒlt/
Walt has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Walt.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of walt
- walts present, singular, he/she/it
- walting participle, present
- walted participle, past
- vault
- more walt comparative
- most walt superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does walt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKderogatoryslangSomeone who impersonates a veteran (retired member of the armed forces).
You're just a bloody Walt!
phrase
- 1
Acronym of we are learning to....
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo roll; tumble
- 2
obsoleteTo turn; cast; hurl; fling; overturn
adjective
- 1
archaicunsteady; crank
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).