deckhouse
noun
deckhouse is spelled D-E-C-K-H-O-U-S-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, deckhouse means “A cabin that protrudes above a ship's deck” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of deckhouse is deckhouses.
How many letters and syllables are in deckhouse?
| Letters | 9: D-E-C-K-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 deckhouse?
Deckhouse appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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).
Forms of deckhouse
- deckhouses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deckhouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cabin that protrudes above a ship's deck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deckhouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cabin on the deck of a boat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rouf |
| German | Deckhaus, Deckshaus |
| Spanish | caseta de cubierta |
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 deckhouse come from?
From deck + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).