stepdad
noun
stepdad is spelled S-T-E-P-D-A-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stepdad means “A stepfather” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stepdad is stepdads.
How many letters and syllables are in stepdad?
| Letters | 7: S-T-E-P-D-A-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,504th 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 stepdad?
Stepdad appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,504th 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).
Words people confuse with stepdad
Also written: step-dad (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of stepdad
- stepdads plural
- step-dad
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stepdad mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA stepfather.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stepdad in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense stepfather:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | beau-papa |
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 stepdad come from?
From step- + dad.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).