studs
noun
studs is spelled S-T-U-D-S: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, studs means “A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in studs?
| Letters | 5: S-T-U-D-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,537th 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 studs?
Studs appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,537th 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 studs?
Studs 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).
What does studs mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pair of shoes or boots which have studs on the bottom to aid grip.
He wore his studs to play soccer.
- 2
Tires with metal protrusions used for improved traction on snow and ice in winter.
Many US states have outlawed studs due to the damage they cause to paved roads.
- 3
plural of stud
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Studs in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chaussure f à crampons, crampons , pneu m à crampons |
| German | Stollenschuhe, Schuhe mit Stollen , Spikereifen, Reifen mit Spikes |
| Spanish | chimpunes |
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.