highstand
noun
highstand is spelled H-I-G-H-S-T-A-N-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, highstand means “An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of highstand is highstands.
How many letters and syllables are in highstand?
| Letters | 9: H-I-G-H-S-T-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 highstand?
Highstand appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 highstand
- highstands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does highstand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An interval during which the sea level was above the edge of a continental shelf
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does highstand come from?
From high + stand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).