weatherstrip
noun, verb
weatherstrip is spelled W-E-A-T-H-E-R-S-T-R-I-P: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, weatherstrip means “A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of weatherstrip is weatherstrips.
How many letters and syllables are in weatherstrip?
| Letters | 12: W-E-A-T-H-E-R-S-T-R-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th 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 weatherstrip?
Weatherstrip appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th 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 weatherstrip
- weatherstrips plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- weatherstripping participle, present
- weatherstripped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does weatherstrip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.
verb
- 1
To apply such a strip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Weatherstrip in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense material used to prevent cold air from entering:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coupe-brise, coupe-froid |
| German | Dichtprofil, Dichtungsprofil, Bürstendichtung, Bodendichtung, Dichtband, Keder |
| Spanish | burlete |
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 weatherstrip come from?
From weather + strip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).