beanstalk
noun
beanstalk is spelled B-E-A-N-S-T-A-L-K: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, beanstalk means “The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of beanstalk is beanstalks.
How many letters and syllables are in beanstalk?
| Letters | 9: B-E-A-N-S-T-A-L-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 beanstalk?
Beanstalk appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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).
Words people confuse with beanstalk
Also written: bean-stalk (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of beanstalk
- beanstalks plural
- bean-stalk
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beanstalk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
- 2
colloquialA tall, slim person.
- 3
A space elevator.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Beanstalk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast growing and tall:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tige de haricot |
| Portuguese | pé de feijão |
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 beanstalk come from?
From bean + stalk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).