waypoint
noun
waypoint is spelled W-A-Y-P-O-I-N-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waypoint means “Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waypoint is waypoints.
How many letters and syllables are in waypoint?
| Letters | 8: W-A-Y-P-O-I-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,838th 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 waypoint?
Waypoint appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,838th 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).
Forms of waypoint
- waypoints plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waypoint mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Waypoint in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any mapped reference point on a route:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wegpunkt |
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.