poundage
noun, verb
poundage is spelled P-O-U-N-D-A-G-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, poundage means “A charge based on the weight of something in pounds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of poundage is poundages.
How many letters and syllables are in poundage?
| Letters | 8: P-O-U-N-D-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is poundage?
Poundage appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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 poundage?
Poundage has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of poundage
- poundages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- poundaging participle, present
- poundaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does poundage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
- 2
A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling.
- 3
A weight measured in pounds.
- 4
Weight, especially body weight.
Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage.
- 5
a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release
- 6
the keeping of an animal in a pound
verb
- 1
To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does poundage come from?
From pound + -age.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).