wingtip
noun
wingtip is spelled W-I-N-G-T-I-P: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wingtip means “The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wingtip is wingtips.
How many letters and syllables are in wingtip?
| Letters | 7: W-I-N-G-T-I-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th 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 wingtip?
Wingtip appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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).
Words people confuse with wingtip
Also written: wing-tip (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wingtip
- wingtips plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wingtip mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The extreme tip of the wing of an aircraft, bird, flying insect, etc.
- 2
A part of a shoe, often with brogueing that extends backwards on both sides from the toe.
- 3
USA brogue (shoe).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wingtip in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | saumon |
| German | Flügelspitze , Flügelkappe |
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 wingtip come from?
From wing + tip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).