wingback
noun
wingback is spelled W-I-N-G-B-A-C-K: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wingback means “A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wingback is wingbacks.
How many letters and syllables are in wingback?
| Letters | 8: W-I-N-G-B-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wingback?
Wingback appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 wingback?
Wingback has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with wingback
Also written: wing-back (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wingback
- wingbacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wingback mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
- 2
A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
- 3
One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
- 4
A wingback chair.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wingback in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | carrilero |
| German | Ohrensessel |
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 wingback come from?
From wing + back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).