velocipede
ve·lo·ci·pede/vəˈlɑsəˌpid/noun, verb
velocipede is spelled V-E-L-O-C-I-P-E-D-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables (ve·lo·ci·pede). It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, velocipede means “An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of velocipede is velocipedes.
How many letters and syllables are in velocipede?
| Letters | 10: V-E-L-O-C-I-P-E-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ve·lo·ci·pede |
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 velocipede?
Velocipede appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 velocipede?
- /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/
- US /vəˈlɑsəˌpid/
Velocipede has 4 syllables, split ve·lo·ci·pede in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-velocipede.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of velocipede
- velocipedes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- velocipeding participle, present
- velocipeded participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does velocipede mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
- 2
any wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling and steered with a handlebar, including but not limited to bicycles and tricycles.
- 3
archaicAny three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
- 4
archaicA late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
- 5
A bicycle.
verb
- 1
to ride on velocipede
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Velocipede in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense early two-wheeled conveyance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vélocipède |
| German | Veloziped |
| Portuguese | velocípede |
| Spanish | velocípedo |
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 velocipede come from?
Borrowed from French vélocipède, from Latin velox (“swift”) + pes (“foot”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).