Weinstein
/ˈwaɪnstiːn/verb
Weinstein is spelled W-E-I-N-S-T-E-I-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, Weinstein means “To make inappropriate sexual advances, especially from a position of power” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Weinstein?
| Letters | 9: W-E-I-N-S-T-E-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th 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 Weinstein?
Weinstein appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 Weinstein?
- /ˈwaɪnstiːn/
- /ˈwaɪnstaɪn/
Weinstein has 2 syllables (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-Weinstein.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Weinstein
- Weinsteins present, singular, he/she/it
- Weinsteining participle, present
- Weinsteined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Weinstein mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
slangTo make inappropriate sexual advances, especially from a position of power.
- 2
slangTo accuse someone in an influential position of sexual harassment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Weinstein come from?
Borrowed from German Weinstein or Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (wine stone). The verb is from the behavior of Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul and convicted sex offender.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).