whistleblowing
noun
whistleblowing is spelled W-H-I-S-T-L-E-B-L-O-W-I-N-G: 14 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, whistleblowing means “The disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of whistleblowing is whistleblowings.
How many letters and syllables are in whistleblowing?
| Letters | 14: W-H-I-S-T-L-E-B-L-O-W-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| 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 whistleblowing?
Whistleblowing 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).
Words people confuse with whistleblowing
Also written: whistle-blowing (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of whistleblowing
- whistleblowings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whistleblowing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The disclosure to the public or to authorities, such as by an employee, of wrongdoing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does whistleblowing come from?
From whistle + blowing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).