waybill
way·bill/ˈweɪ.bɪl/noun, verb
waybill is spelled W-A-Y-B-I-L-L: 7 letters and 2 syllables (way·bill). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waybill means “A document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waybill is waybills.
How many letters and syllables are in waybill?
| Letters | 7: W-A-Y-B-I-L-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: way·bill |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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 waybill?
Waybill appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 waybill?
- /ˈweɪ.bɪl/
Waybill has 2 syllables, split way·bill in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-waybill.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of waybill
- waybills plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- way bill
- waybilling participle, present
- waybilled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waybill mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a cargo.
verb
- 1
To provide (cargo) with a waybill document.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Waybill in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense document that lists the final destination (and other details) of each part of a :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lettre de voiture |
| German | Frachtbrief |
| Portuguese | carta de porte, guia de transporte |
| Spanish | carta de porte, guía de embarque |
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 waybill come from?
From way + bill.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).