doorstep
/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/noun, verb
doorstep is spelled D-O-O-R-S-T-E-P: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, doorstep means “An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of doorstep is doorsteps.
How many letters and syllables are in doorstep?
| Letters | 8: D-O-O-R-S-T-E-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.2 times per million words; the 14,928th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is doorstep?
Doorstep appears 3.2 times per million words in written English, the 14,928th 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 doorstep?
- /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/
Doorstep has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-doorstep.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of doorstep
- doorsteps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- doorstepping participle, present
- doorstepped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does doorstep mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
- 2
One's immediate neighborhood or locality.
They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me.
- 3
UKinformalA thick slice, especially of bread.
verb
- 1
To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
- 2
To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Doorstep in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | seuil |
| German | Eingangsstufe, Türschwelle |
| Portuguese | soleira , fationa |
| Spanish | lumbral |
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 doorstep come from?
From door + step.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).