wordmeal

/ˈwɜːdmiːl/

//ˈwɜːdmiːl// adv

"wordmeal" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wordmeal” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One word at a time; word by word.

Corpus desk

Index EN-wordmeal · wordmeal · English

wordmeal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for wordmeal
PropertyValue
Headwordwordmeal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈwɜːdmiːl/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “wordmeal” in English

wordmealfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wordmeal is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈwɜːdmiːl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One word at a time; word by word.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wordmeal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From word + -meal (suffix denoting an amount, fixed number, or measure at a time). The correct English form is wordmeal, spelled W-O-R-D-M-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    One word at a time; word by word.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how wordmeal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Had I time, you space, and either of us patience, I could take this passage wordmeal, and dispute every word of it.

Etymology

From word + -meal (suffix denoting an amount, fixed number, or measure at a time).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wordmeal"?
"wordmeal" is spelled W-O-R-D-M-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɜːdmiːl/.
What does "wordmeal" mean?
As an adverb, "wordmeal" means: One word at a time; word by word.
How do you pronounce "wordmeal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wordmeal" is /ˈwɜːdmiːl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "wordmeal"?
From word + -meal (suffix denoting an amount, fixed number, or measure at a time). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list