whitecap
noun
whitecap is spelled W-H-I-T-E-C-A-P: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, whitecap means “Any of several birds having a white patch on the head” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of whitecap is whitecaps.
How many letters and syllables are in whitecap?
| Letters | 8: W-H-I-T-E-C-A-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th 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 whitecap?
Whitecap appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 whitecap
- whitecaps plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does whitecap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several birds having a white patch on the head
- 2
A wave having a white crest; a breaker
- 3
USA member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Whitecap in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense A wave having a white crest:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ola espumosa, cabrillas, cabrilla |
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 whitecap come from?
From white + cap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).