whipcord
noun
whipcord is spelled W-H-I-P-C-O-R-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, whipcord means “A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of whipcord is whipcords.
How many letters and syllables are in whipcord?
| Letters | 8: W-H-I-P-C-O-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 whipcord?
Whipcord appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 whipcord
- whipcords plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whipcord mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
- 2
A type of catgut.
- 3
A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Whipcord in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cord to make whiplashes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Peitschenschnur |
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 whipcord come from?
From whip + cord.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).