wigeon
/ˈwɪdʒən/noun
wigeon is spelled W-I-G-E-O-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wigeon means “Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wigeon is wigeons.
How many letters and syllables are in wigeon?
| Letters | 6: W-I-G-E-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd 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 wigeon?
Wigeon appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 wigeon?
- /ˈwɪdʒən/
- /ˈwɪdʒɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-wigeon.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wigeon
- wigeons plural
- widgeon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wigeon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
- 2
datedA fool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wigeon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a kind of duck:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | canard siffleur |
| German | Pfeifente |
| Portuguese | piadeira |
| Spanish | silbón, pato americano |
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 wigeon come from?
Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).