window
win·dow/ˈwɪndəʊ/noun, verb
window is spelled W-I-N-D-O-W: 6 letters and 2 syllables (win·dow). It appears 63 times per million words in written English, the 1,668th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, window means “An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of window is windows.
How many letters and syllables are in window?
| Letters | 6: W-I-N-D-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: win·dow |
| In writing | 63 times per million words; the 1,668th 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 window?
Window appears 63 times per million words in written English, the 1,668th 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 window?
- UK /ˈwɪndəʊ/
- /ˈwɪndo/
- /ˈwɪndou/
Window has 2 syllables, split win·dow in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-window.ogg, En-us-window.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of window
- windows plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- windowing participle, present
- windowed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does window mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
She opened the window to let some air in.
- 2
An opening, usually covered by glass, in a shop which allows people to view the shop and its products from outside; a shop window.
- 3
The shutter, casement, sash with its fittings, or other framework, which closes a window opening.
- 4
A period of time when something is available or possible; a limited opportunity.
launch window
- 5
Something that allows one to see through or into something.
His journal provides a rare window into his otherwise obscure life.
- 6
A restricted range.
- 7
A rectangular area on a computer terminal or screen containing some kind of user interface, displaying output and allowing input, often for a single task in a multitasking system.
- 8
A figure formed of lines crossing each other.
verb
- 1
To furnish with windows.
- 2
To place at or in a window.
- 3
To apply a window function to (a signal).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Window in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fenêtre , côté fenêtre |
| German | Fenster, Fäischter (als) , Intervall, Zeitraum, Zeitspanne, Zeitfenster |
| Portuguese | janela , intervalo (período de tempo) |
| Spanish | ventana, fenestra, ventanaje, fenestraje , plazo |
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 window come from?
From Middle English wyndowe, wyndown, from Old Norse vindauga (“window”, literally “wind-eye; wind-hole”), equivalent to wind + eye.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).