kickstand

Name: kickstand, English Word Data
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/ˈkɪkˌstænd/

//ˈkɪkˌstænd// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“kickstand” is uncommon English (frequency #70,808 among 9,255 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,808
frequency rank, English: 9,255
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.

Key facts for kickstand
Property	Value
Headword	kickstand
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈkɪkˌstænd/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#70,808
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kickstand” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kickstand lands here:

#70,808

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kickstand is uncommon English at frequency #70,808 among 9,255 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɪkˌstænd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for kickstand in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From kick + stand (the bar is typically kicked into place with the foot, and enables the vehicle to stand). The correct English form is kickstand, spelled K-I-C-K-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

1
A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.
2
A folding bar to prop up a mobile phone, tablet or similar device when it is being used on a surface.

Etymology

From kick + stand (the bar is typically kicked into place with the foot, and enables the vehicle to stand).

This word in other languages

pata(Español)béquille(Français)Fahrradständer(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kickstand"?

"kickstand" is spelled K-I-C-K-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɪkˌstænd/.

What does "kickstand" mean?

As a noun, "kickstand" means: A levered bar that can be folded down from the frame of a bicycle or motorcycle to prop it upright when not being ridden.

How do you pronounce "kickstand"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kickstand" is /ˈkɪkˌstænd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "kickstand"?

From kick + stand (the bar is typically kicked into place with the foot, and enables the vehicle to stand). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “kickstand”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is K-I-C-K-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈkɪkˌstænd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.