doorjamb
noun
doorjamb is spelled D-O-O-R-J-A-M-B: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, doorjamb means “Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of doorjamb is doorjambs.
How many letters and syllables are in doorjamb?
| Letters | 8: D-O-O-R-J-A-M-B |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 doorjamb?
Doorjamb appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 doorjamb
- doorjambs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does doorjamb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Doorjamb in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense upright post on either side of the door:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jambage, piédroit |
| German | Türpfosten |
| Portuguese | umbral, batente |
| Spanish | dintel |
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 doorjamb come from?
From door + jamb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).