wingman
wing·man/ˈwɪŋmæn/noun, verb
wingman is spelled W-I-N-G-M-A-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables (wing·man). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wingman means “A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wingman is wingmen.
How many letters and syllables are in wingman?
| Letters | 7: W-I-N-G-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wing·man |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th 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 wingman?
Wingman appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th 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 wingman?
- /ˈwɪŋmæn/
Wingman has 2 syllables, split wing·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wingman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wingman
- wingmen plural
- wing-man
- wingmans present, singular, he/she/it
- wingmanning participle, present
- wingmanned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wingman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.
- 2
A friend or associate who accompanies one to offer (or receive) support, especially in flirting with love interests.
- 3
A player positioned on the wing.
verb
- 1
To act as a wingman for (someone); to accompany in order to provide support.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wingman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ailier, ailière |
| German | Flügelmann, Flügelfrau |
| Spanish | piloto de flanco, aeronauta flanqueador , compinche, alero, alera, palero |
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 wingman come from?
From wing + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).