waterspout
/ˈwɔtɚ spaʊt/noun
waterspout is spelled W-A-T-E-R-S-P-O-U-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waterspout means “A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waterspout is waterspouts.
How many letters and syllables are in waterspout?
| Letters | 10: W-A-T-E-R-S-P-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th 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 waterspout?
Waterspout appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 waterspout?
- UK /ˈwɔːtə spaʊt/
- British /ˈwoːtə spawt/
- US /ˈwɔtɚ spaʊt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-waterspout.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-waterspout.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of waterspout
- waterspouts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waterspout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A whirlwind that forms over water, not associated with a mesocyclone of a thunderstorm (contrary to a true tornado).
- 2
A true tornado that passes over a body of water.
- 3
A plume of water rising from the surface of a body of water as the result of an explosion or impact.
- 4
A channel through which water is discharged, especially from the gutters of a roof; downspout; drainpipe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Waterspout in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | trombe |
| German | Wasserhose , Wasserspeier |
| Portuguese | tromba-d'água , calha |
| Spanish | tifón, tromba |
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 waterspout come from?
From water + spout.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).