window sill
/ˈwɪndəʊ ˌsɪl/
"window-sill" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“window sill” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of windowsill.
Corpus desk
Index EN-window-sill · window sill · English
window sill · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | window sill |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɪndəʊ ˌsɪl/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “window sill” in English
Rare enough to double-check
window sill is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɪndəʊ ˌsɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of windowsill.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for window sill in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is window sill, spelled W-I-N-D-O-W- -S-I-L-L.
Definition
- 1Alternative spelling of windowsill.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.