pikestaff
/ˈpaɪkstæf/noun
pikestaff is spelled P-I-K-E-S-T-A-F-F: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pikestaff means “The wooden shaft of a pike” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pikestaff is pikestaffs or pikestaves.
How many letters and syllables are in pikestaff?
| Letters | 9: P-I-K-E-S-T-A-F-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 pikestaff?
Pikestaff appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 pikestaff?
- /ˈpaɪkstæf/
- /ˈpaɪkstɑːf/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pikestaff
- pikestaffs plural
- pikestaves plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pikestaff mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The wooden shaft of a pike.
- 2
A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pikestaff come from?
From pike + staff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).