stanchion
/ˈstænʃən/noun, verb
stanchion is spelled S-T-A-N-C-H-I-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stanchion means “A vertical pole, post, or support” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stanchion is stanchions.
How many letters and syllables are in stanchion?
| Letters | 9: S-T-A-N-C-H-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is stanchion?
Stanchion appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st 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 stanchion?
- UK /ˈstanʃən/
- UK /ˈstɑːnʃən/
- US /ˈstænʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-stanchion.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with stanchion?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as stanchion from its last stressed vowel (/ænʃən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of stanchion
- stanchions plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- stanchioning participle, present
- stanchioned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stanchion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A vertical pole, post, or support.
- 2
A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.
verb
- 1
To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
- 2
To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stanchion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | appui, étançon |
| German | Pfosten, Stütze, Pfeiler, Ständer, Strebe, Haltestange |
| Portuguese | poste |
| Spanish | puntal , barra |
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 stanchion come from?
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).