potbelly
noun
potbelly is spelled P-O-T-B-E-L-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, potbelly means “A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of potbelly is potbellies.
How many letters and syllables are in potbelly?
| Letters | 8: P-O-T-B-E-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th 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 potbelly?
Potbelly appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th 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 potbelly?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-potbelly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with potbelly
Also written: pot-belly (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of potbelly
- potbellies plural
- pot-belly
- pot belly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does potbelly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch.
- 2
Ellipsis of potbelly stove.
- 3
informalEllipsis of Vietnamese pot-bellied pig.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Potbelly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a large, swollen, or protruding abdomen:
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 potbelly come from?
From pot + belly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).