bedpost
noun
bedpost is spelled B-E-D-P-O-S-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedpost means “Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bedpost is bedposts.
How many letters and syllables are in bedpost?
| Letters | 7: B-E-D-P-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 101,613th 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 bedpost?
Bedpost appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 101,613th 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 bedpost?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bedpost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedpost
- bedposts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedpost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedpost in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of the four upright supports of a bedstead:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Bettpfosten |
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 bedpost come from?
From bed + post.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).