barkeep
/ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/noun, verb
barkeep is spelled B-A-R-K-E-E-P: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, barkeep means “A bartender” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barkeep is barkeeps.
How many letters and syllables are in barkeep?
| Letters | 7: B-A-R-K-E-E-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th 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 barkeep?
Barkeep appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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 barkeep?
- US /ˈbɑɹˌkiːp/
- UK /ˈbɑː(ɹ)ˌkiːp/
Barkeep has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of barkeep
- barkeeps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- barkeeping participle, present
- barkeeped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barkeep mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA bartender.
Barkeep, a couple of beers here, please?
verb
- 1
To bartend; to keep a bar; to act as a barkeep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does barkeep come from?
From bar + keep, a clipping of barkeeper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).