counterpane
/ˈkaʊntərˌpeɪn/noun
counterpane is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-P-A-N-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, counterpane means “The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of counterpane is counterpanes.
How many letters and syllables are in counterpane?
| Letters | 11: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-P-A-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th 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 counterpane?
Counterpane appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 counterpane?
- UK /ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn/
- US /ˈkaʊntərˌpeɪn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-counterpane.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of counterpane
- counterpanes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does counterpane mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
Near-synonyms: bedcover, bedspread, coverlet, quilt
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does counterpane come from?
By serial alterations in Middle English, Middle French, and Old French, ultimately from Latin words meaning "stitched bedding" (culcita puncta).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).