doorpost
"doorpost" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“doorpost” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb.
Corpus desk
Index EN-doorpost · doorpost · English
doorpost · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | doorpost |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “doorpost” in English
Rare enough to double-check
doorpost is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb.".
Zero misspellings are on record for doorpost in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From door + post. The correct English form is doorpost, spelled D-O-O-R-P-O-S-T.
Definition
- 1Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; doorjamb.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how doorpost appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In every house a he-lamb was to be slain, and its blood to be sprinkled on the doorposts of the house.
Etymology
From door + post.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.