dovecote
dove·cote/ˈdʌvkɑt/noun
dovecote is spelled D-O-V-E-C-O-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dove·cote). It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dovecote means “A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dovecote is dovecotes.
How many letters and syllables are in dovecote?
| Letters | 8: D-O-V-E-C-O-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dove·cote |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th 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 dovecote?
Dovecote appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th 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 dovecote?
- UK /ˈdʌvkɒt/
- US /ˈdʌvkɑt/
Dovecote has 2 syllables, split dove·cote in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dovecote.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-dovecote.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dovecote
- dovecotes plural
- dovecot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dovecote mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- 2
In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dovecote in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense house or box in which domestic pigeons breed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | colombier |
| German | Taubenhaus, Taubenschlag, Taubenkobel |
| Portuguese | pombal |
| Spanish | palomar |
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 dovecote come from?
From dove + cote.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).