footboard
/ˈfʊtbɔː(ɹ)d/noun
footboard is spelled F-O-O-T-B-O-A-R-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, footboard means “An upright board across the foot of a bedstead” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of footboard is footboards.
How many letters and syllables are in footboard?
| Letters | 9: F-O-O-T-B-O-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd 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 footboard?
Footboard appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd 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 footboard?
- /ˈfʊtbɔː(ɹ)d/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-footboard.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of footboard
- footboards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does footboard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An upright board across the foot of a bedstead.
- 2
A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage.
- 3
A place to stand on a scooter or skateboard.
- 4
A board serving as a step on a vehicle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Footboard in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | piecero , estribo |
| French | marchepied |
| German | Trittbrett |
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 footboard come from?
From foot + board. Compare Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌳 (fōtubaurd).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).