coastguard
noun
coastguard is spelled C-O-A-S-T-G-U-A-R-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, coastguard means “Alternative spelling of coast guard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of coastguard is coastguards.
How many letters and syllables are in coastguard?
| Letters | 10: C-O-A-S-T-G-U-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd 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 coastguard?
Coastguard appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd 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 coastguard
Also written: coast guard (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of coastguard
- coastguards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does coastguard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of coast guard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does coastguard come from?
From coast + guard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).