windsurf
/ˈwɪndsɜː(ɹ)f/verb, noun
windsurf is spelled W-I-N-D-S-U-R-F: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, windsurf means “To ride a surfboard that has an attached sail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in windsurf?
| Letters | 8: W-I-N-D-S-U-R-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th 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 windsurf?
Windsurf appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th 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 windsurf?
- /ˈwɪndsɜː(ɹ)f/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-windsurf.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of windsurf
- windsurfs present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- windsurfing participle, present
- windsurfed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does windsurf mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To ride a surfboard that has an attached sail
Stella spent the morning windsurfing in the sea.
noun
- 1
An act of windsurfing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Windsurf in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ride a surfboard with a sail:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | faire de la planche à voile |
| German | windsurfen |
| Spanish | hacer windsurf, windsurfear |
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 windsurf come from?
From wind + surf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).