wipeout
noun
wipeout is spelled W-I-P-E-O-U-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wipeout means “The act of colliding or crashing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wipeout is wipeouts.
How many letters and syllables are in wipeout?
| Letters | 7: W-I-P-E-O-U-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 39,832nd 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 wipeout?
Wipeout appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 39,832nd 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 wipeout?
Wipeout 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 wipeout
Also written: wipe-out (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of wipeout
- wipeouts plural
- wipe-out
- wipe out
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wipeout mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of colliding or crashing.
The skateboarder had a nasty wipeout as she came off the ramp.
- 2
Total destruction or elimination.
The wipeout of this industry could be catastrophic.
- 3
The act of falling off one's surfboard.
Ha ha! Did you see that wipeout?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wipeout in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The action of the verb "wipe out":
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gamelle, plantage |
| Spanish | asolamiento |
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 wipeout come from?
Deverbal from wipe out.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).