steeplejack
noun
steeplejack is spelled S-T-E-E-P-L-E-J-A-C-K: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, steeplejack means “A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of steeplejack is steeplejacks.
How many letters and syllables are in steeplejack?
| Letters | 11: S-T-E-E-P-L-E-J-A-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 steeplejack?
Steeplejack appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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 steeplejack
- steeplejacks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does steeplejack mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person whose job involves climbing tall structures like steeples in order to make repairs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Steeplejack in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person whose job involves climbing tall structures in order to make repairs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Höhenarbeiter |
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 steeplejack come from?
From steeple + jack.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).