potholder
noun
potholder is spelled P-O-T-H-O-L-D-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, potholder means “An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of potholder is potholders.
How many letters and syllables are in potholder?
| Letters | 9: P-O-T-H-O-L-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 potholder?
Potholder appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 potholder
- potholders plural
- pot-holder
- pot holder
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does potholder mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An insulated pad used for handling hot cooking utensils
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Potholder in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense insulated pad for handling hot cooking utensils:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | manique, menotte |
| German | Topflappen |
| Spanish | agarradera, agarraollas |
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 potholder come from?
From pot + holder.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).