sidesaddle
noun, adverb
sidesaddle is spelled S-I-D-E-S-A-D-D-L-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sidesaddle means “A saddle, usually for a woman, in which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the horse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sidesaddle is sidesaddles.
How many letters and syllables are in sidesaddle?
| Letters | 10: S-I-D-E-S-A-D-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 sidesaddle?
Sidesaddle appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 sidesaddle
- sidesaddles plural
- side-saddle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sidesaddle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A saddle, usually for a woman, in which the rider sits with both legs on the same side of the horse.
- 2
The technique of riding a horse with both legs on the same side of the horse.
adverb
- 1
On, or as if on, such a saddle.
He rode sidesaddle to avoid worsening his injured leg.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sidesaddle come from?
From side + saddle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).