wine glass

/ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/

//ˈwaɪn ɡlæs// noun

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"wine-glass" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wine glass” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A glass vessel, normally with a stem, from which wine is drunk.

Key facts for wine glass
PropertyValue
Headwordwine glass
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wine glass” sits in English frequency

wine glass falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wine glass is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A glass vessel, normally with a stem, from which wine is drunk.".

No misspelling variants are generated for wine glass in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is wine glass, spelled W-I-N-E- -G-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A glass vessel, normally with a stem, from which wine is drunk.

This word in other languages

copa(Español)verre à vin(Français)Weinglas(Deutsch)taça(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wine glass"?
"wine glass" is spelled W-I-N-E- -G-L-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/.
What does "wine glass" mean?
As a noun, "wine glass" means: A glass vessel, normally with a stem, from which wine is drunk.
How do you pronounce "wine glass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wine glass" is /ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wine glass" come from?
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Using “wine glass”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-N-E- -G-L-A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwaɪn ɡlæs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list