bedsit
bed·sit/ˈbɛd.sɪt/noun
bedsit is spelled B-E-D-S-I-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables (bed·sit). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedsit means “A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bedsit is bedsits.
How many letters and syllables are in bedsit?
| Letters | 6: B-E-D-S-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bed·sit |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th 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 bedsit?
Bedsit appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 bedsit?
- US /ˈbɛd.sɪt/
- UK /ˈbed.sɪt/
- /ˈbed.sət/
Bedsit has 2 syllables, split bed·sit in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-bedsit.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bedsit.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedsit
- bedsits plural
- bed-sitter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedsit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IrelandUKA form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedsit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rented room:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | studio |
| German | Einzimmerwohnung, Einzimmerapartement |
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 bedsit come from?
Blend of bed(room) + sit(ting room). First attested in 1900.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).