stepwell
noun
stepwell is spelled S-T-E-P-W-E-L-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stepwell means “A well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stepwell is stepwells.
How many letters and syllables are in stepwell?
| Letters | 8: S-T-E-P-W-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 stepwell?
Stepwell appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 stepwell
- stepwells plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stepwell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaA well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stepwell in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense type of well:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bâoli |
| Spanish | pozo escalonado, baori |
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 stepwell come from?
From step + well.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).