# widescreen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwaɪdˌskɹin/ · frequency rank #33,908

## Definitions
1. A screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.

## Etymology
From wide + screen.

## Easily confused with
- **windscreen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/widescreen-vs-windscreen)

## Common misspellings (15)
`iwdescreen`, `wdiescreen`, `widdescreen`, `widecsreen`, `widesccreen`, `widesceren`, `widescreenn`, `widescren`, `widescrene`, `widescrreen`, `widesrceen`, `widesscreen`, `widsecreen`, `wiedscreen`, `wwidescreen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/widescreen