washstand
noun
washstand is spelled W-A-S-H-S-T-A-N-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, washstand means “A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of washstand is washstands.
How many letters and syllables are in washstand?
| Letters | 9: W-A-S-H-S-T-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 washstand?
Washstand appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 washstand?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-washstand.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of washstand
- washstands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does washstand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing.
- 2
datedIn a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Washstand in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense table for washing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Waschtisch |
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 washstand come from?
From wash + stand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).