keelboat
noun
keelboat is spelled K-E-E-L-B-O-A-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, keelboat means “Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of keelboat is keelboats.
How many letters and syllables are in keelboat?
| Letters | 8: K-E-E-L-B-O-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 keelboat?
Keelboat appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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 keelboat
- keelboats plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does keelboat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any sailboat having a keel (as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Keelboat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sailboat having a keel:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | quillard |
| German | Kielboot |
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 keelboat come from?
From keel + boat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).