bipod

/ˈbaɪpɒd/

//ˈbaɪpɒd// noun

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"bipod" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bipod” is uncommon English (frequency #87,077 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,077
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A two-legged stand.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bipod · bipod · English

bipod · rank #87,077 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,077
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH biodegradation

Nearest frequency peer: biodegradation (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “bipod”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bipod” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bipod
PropertyValue
Headwordbipod
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbaɪpɒd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,077
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bipod” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bipodfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “biodegradation” (#87,076), “bilk” (#87,075), “bigge” (#87,074). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bipod” is #87,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bipod is uncommon English at frequency #87,077 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbaɪpɒd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A two-legged stand.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bipod, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bi- + -pod. The correct English form is bipod, spelled B-I-P-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A two-legged stand.

Etymology

From bi- + -pod.

This word in other languages

bipied(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bipod"?
"bipod" is spelled B-I-P-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbaɪpɒd/.
What does "bipod" mean?
As a noun, "bipod" means: A two-legged stand.
How do you pronounce "bipod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bipod" is /ˈbaɪpɒd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bipod"?
From bi- + -pod. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bipod", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bigge#87,074Bessy#87,068befit#87,064bazin#87,059

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list