pithouse
noun
pithouse is spelled P-I-T-H-O-U-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pithouse means “A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pithouse is pithouses.
How many letters and syllables are in pithouse?
| Letters | 8: P-I-T-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 pithouse?
Pithouse appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 pithouse
- pithouses plural
- pit-house
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pithouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pithouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense primitive building:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Grubenhaus |
| Spanish | casa en zanja, casa excavada |
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 pithouse come from?
From pit + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).