storm drain
"storm-drain" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“storm drain” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
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Index EN-storm-drain · storm drain · English
storm drain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | storm drain |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “storm drain” in English
Rare enough to double-check
storm drain is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.".
No misspelling variants are generated for storm drain in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods. The correct English form is storm drain, spelled S-T-O-R-M- -D-R-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without passing through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
Etymology
An allusion to their usefulness in catching stormwater and therefore preventing floods.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.