stith
/stɪθ/obsolete
stith is spelled S-T-I-T-H: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stith means “An anvil; a stithy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stith is stiths.
How many letters and syllables are in stith?
| Letters | 5: S-T-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stith?
Stith appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 stith?
- /stɪθ/
Stith has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of stith
- more stith comparative
- most stith superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteAn anvil; a stithy.
adjective
- 1
UKobsoletestrong; stiff; rigid
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stith come from?
From Middle English stith, from Old Norse steði. Compare stithy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).