bilbo
/ˈbɪlbəʊ/noun
bilbo is spelled B-I-L-B-O: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bilbo means “A device for punishment. See bilboes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bilbo is bilbos or bilboes.
How many letters and syllables are in bilbo?
| Letters | 5: B-I-L-B-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bilbo?
Bilbo appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th 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 bilbo?
- UK /ˈbɪlbəʊ/
Bilbo has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bilbo
- bilbos plural
- bilboes plural
- bilboe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bilbo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A device for punishment. See bilboes.
- 2
A kind of sword with well-tempered and flexible blade, originally produced in Bilbao.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bilbo come from?
From Bilbao, a city in Spain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).