wisecrack
/ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/noun, verb
wisecrack is spelled W-I-S-E-C-R-A-C-K: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wisecrack means “A witty or sarcastic comment or quip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wisecrack is wisecracks.
How many letters and syllables are in wisecrack?
| Letters | 9: W-I-S-E-C-R-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th 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 wisecrack?
Wisecrack appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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 wisecrack?
- /ˈwaɪzˌkɹæk/
Wisecrack 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wisecrack.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wisecrack
- wisecracks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- wisecracking participle, present
- wisecracked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wisecrack mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:joke
verb
- 1
To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wisecrack come from?
From wise + crack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).