bevor
be·vor/ˈbivɚ/noun
bevor is spelled B-E-V-O-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables (be·vor). It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bevor means “A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bevor is bevors.
How many letters and syllables are in bevor?
| Letters | 5: B-E-V-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: be·vor |
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is bevor?
Bevor appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 bevor?
- US /ˈbivɚ/
- UK /ˈbiːvə/
Bevor has 2 syllables, split be·vor in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with bevor
Sounds like: Belvoir, beaver, bever (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with bevor?
11 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as bevor from its last stressed vowel (/ivəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of bevor
- bevors plural
- beaver
- bever
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bevor mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bevor in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plate armour protecting the lower face and neck:
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 bevor come from?
From Middle English baviere, from Old French baviere (“child's bib”), from baver (“to slaver”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).