jailbait
/ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/noun
jailbait is spelled J-A-I-L-B-A-I-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jailbait means “A sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jailbait is jailbaits.
How many letters and syllables are in jailbait?
| Letters | 8: J-A-I-L-B-A-I-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th 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 jailbait?
Jailbait appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th 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 jailbait?
- /ˈd͡ʒeɪlbeɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-jailbait.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with jailbait
Also written: jail-bait (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jailbait
- jailbaits plural
- gaolbait
- jail bait
- jail-bait
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jailbait mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangA sexually mature person below, or appearing to be below, the legal age of consent, who is regarded, usually by an adult, as being sexually attractive and/or seductive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate jailbait?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of jailbait: JB, jb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jailbait in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person below the age of consent for sexual activity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lolita |
| German | Lolita, Knastköder |
| Portuguese | chave de cadeia, novinha, pita |
| Spanish | cabrita, muchachita |
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 jailbait come from?
From jail + bait, from the fact that statutory rape can result, for the adult committing it, in incarceration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).