bathwater
/ˈbæθwɔtɚ/noun
bathwater is spelled B-A-T-H-W-A-T-E-R: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bathwater means “The water used in a bath (bathtub)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bathwater is bathwaters.
How many letters and syllables are in bathwater?
| Letters | 9: B-A-T-H-W-A-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th 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 bathwater?
Bathwater appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th 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 bathwater?
- UK /ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈbæθwɔtɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bathwater.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bathwater
Also written: bath water (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bathwater
- bathwaters plural
- bath water
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bathwater mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bathwater in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense water used in a bath:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Badewasser |
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 bathwater come from?
From bath + water. Compare Dutch badwater (“bathwater”), German Badewasser (“bathwater”), Swedish badvatten (“bathwater”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).