wireframe
noun, verb
wireframe is spelled W-I-R-E-F-R-A-M-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wireframe means “A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wireframe is wireframes.
How many letters and syllables are in wireframe?
| Letters | 9: W-I-R-E-F-R-A-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd 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 wireframe?
Wireframe appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd 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 wireframe
- wireframes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- wire frame
- wire-frame
- wireframing participle, present
- wireframed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wireframe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments.
- 2
A basic visual guide used to suggest the layout of fundamental elements in a web interface.
verb
- 1
To generate a wireframe representation
- 2
To prepare a wireframe for a website
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wireframe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense model of three-dimensional object:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Drahtmodell |
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 wireframe come from?
From wire + frame. The figurative use is extended from the literal (pre-computing and non-computing) concept of a wire frame, a frame made of wire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).