downpipe
noun
downpipe is spelled D-O-W-N-P-I-P-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, downpipe means “The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of downpipe is downpipes.
How many letters and syllables are in downpipe?
| Letters | 8: D-O-W-N-P-I-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 downpipe?
Downpipe appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 downpipe
- downpipes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does downpipe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Downpipe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense drainpipe connecting a roof-line gutter with the ground:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | bajante |
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 downpipe come from?
From down + pipe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).