baseplate
noun, verb
baseplate is spelled B-A-S-E-P-L-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, baseplate means “A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of baseplate is baseplates.
How many letters and syllables are in baseplate?
| Letters | 9: B-A-S-E-P-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th 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 baseplate?
Baseplate appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 baseplate
- baseplates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- baseplating participle, present
- baseplated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does baseplate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
- 2
The foundation of a skateboard that mounts directly to the underside of the deck using hardware.
- 3
Synonym of tie plate.
verb
- 1
To fit with a baseplate.
- 2
USTo provide (the vehicles within a fleet) with license plates registered as a batch in a particular state.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does baseplate come from?
From base + plate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).