baseload
noun
baseload is spelled B-A-S-E-L-O-A-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, baseload means “The minimum load on a power station over a standard period” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of baseload is baseloads.
How many letters and syllables are in baseload?
| Letters | 8: B-A-S-E-L-O-A-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 baseload?
Baseload appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 baseload
- baseloads plural
- base load
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does baseload mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The minimum load on a power station over a standard period.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Baseload in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense minimum load on a power station over a standard period:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Grundlast |
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 baseload come from?
From base + load.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).