# wingspan

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #36,832

## Definitions
1. The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.).
2. Synonym of arm span.

## Etymology
From wing + span.

## Easily confused with
- **wingman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wingman-vs-wingspan)

## Common misspellings (13)
`iwngspan`, `wignspan`, `winggspan`, `wingpsan`, `wingsapn`, `wingspann`, `wingspna`, `wingsppan`, `wingsspan`, `winngspan`, `winsgpan`, `wnigspan`, `wwingspan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wingspan