surefooted
adjective
surefooted is spelled S-U-R-E-F-O-O-T-E-D: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, surefooted means “Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in surefooted?
| Letters | 10: S-U-R-E-F-O-O-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 surefooted?
Surefooted appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 surefooted
- more surefooted comparative
- most surefooted superlative
- sure-footed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does surefooted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.
- 2
Confident and capable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Surefooted in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | con paso firme , que anda seguro |
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 surefooted come from?
From sure + footed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).