wildfowl
/ˈwaɪldfaʊl/noun, verb
wildfowl is spelled W-I-L-D-F-O-W-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wildfowl means “Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wildfowl is wildfowls.
How many letters and syllables are in wildfowl?
| Letters | 8: W-I-L-D-F-O-W-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 wildfowl?
Wildfowl appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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 wildfowl?
- /ˈwaɪldfaʊl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wildfowl.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wildfowl
- wildfowls plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- wildfowling participle, present
- wildfowled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wildfowl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
Near-synonyms: gamefowl, game bird
verb
- 1
To hunt wildfowl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wildfowl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wildvogel, Wildgeflügel , Wasservogel |
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 wildfowl come from?
From wild + fowl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).