astraddle
/əˈstɹædəl/adverb, preposition
astraddle is spelled A-S-T-R-A-D-D-L-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, astraddle means “In a straddling position; astride” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in astraddle?
| Letters | 9: A-S-T-R-A-D-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th 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 astraddle?
Astraddle appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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 astraddle?
- /əˈstɹædəl/
Astraddle has 3 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)-Wodencafe-astraddle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does astraddle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a straddling position; astride.
preposition
- 1
In a straddling position on.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Astraddle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense astride:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | a horcajadas |
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 astraddle come from?
From a- + straddle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).