wingspread
noun
wingspread is spelled W-I-N-G-S-P-R-E-A-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wingspread means “The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wingspread is wingspreads.
How many letters and syllables are in wingspread?
| Letters | 10: W-I-N-G-S-P-R-E-A-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 wingspread?
Wingspread appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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).
Forms of wingspread
- wingspreads plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wingspread mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The distance between the extreme tips of the wings of a bird, insect or aircraft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wingspread in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense distance between the extreme tips of the wings:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Spannweite |
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 wingspread come from?
From wing + spread.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).