bedrock
bed·rock/ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/noun, verb
bedrock is spelled B-E-D-R-O-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables (bed·rock). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedrock means “The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bedrock is bedrocks.
How many letters and syllables are in bedrock?
| Letters | 7: B-E-D-R-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bed·rock |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st 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 bedrock?
Bedrock appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st 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 bedrock?
- UK /ˈbɛd.ɹɒk/
- US /ˈbɛdˌɹɑk/
Bedrock has 2 syllables, split bed·rock in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bedrock.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedrock
- bedrocks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- bedrocking participle, present
- bedrocked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedrock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
- 2
A basis or foundation.
If culture is the bedrock of a society, then language is the cornerstone of culture.
- 3
The bones.
verb
- 1
To establish on a solid foundation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedrock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | roche mère, soubassement |
| German | anstehendes Gestein, Grundgestein, Muttergestein , Grundlage, Basis, Fundament |
| Portuguese | rocha-mãe |
| Spanish | roca madre, material rocoso, roca firme, lecho pétreo , cimiento, basa |
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 bedrock come from?
From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).