bathwater

/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/

//ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)// noun

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"bathwater" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bathwater” is uncommon English (frequency #67,240 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,240
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The water used in a bath (bathtub).

Key facts for bathwater
PropertyValue
Headwordbathwater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#67,240
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bathwater” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bathwater lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bathwater is uncommon English at frequency #67,240 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The water used in a bath (bathtub).".

bathwater has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”). The correct English form is bathwater, spelled B-A-T-H-W-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The water used in a bath (bathtub).

Etymology

From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”).

This word in other languages

Badewasser(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bathwater"?
"bathwater" is spelled B-A-T-H-W-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/.
What does "bathwater" mean?
As a noun, "bathwater" means: The water used in a bath (bathtub).
How do you pronounce "bathwater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bathwater" is /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bathwater"?
From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bathwater”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-T-H-W-A-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list