bedspread

/ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/

//ˈbɛd.spɹɛd// noun

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

The verdict

“bedspread” is uncommon English (frequency #61,998 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,998
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

Key facts for bedspread
PropertyValue
Headwordbedspread
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedspread” 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). bedspread lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

bedspread is uncommon English at frequency #61,998 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

bedspread doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bed + spread. The correct English form is bedspread, spelled B-E-D-S-P-R-E-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
  2. 2
    A coverlet.

Etymology

From bed + spread.

This word in other languages

colcha(Español)dessus-de-lit(Français)Bettdecke(Deutsch)colcha(Português)

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 "bedspread"?
"bedspread" is spelled B-E-D-S-P-R-E-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/.
What does "bedspread" mean?
As a noun, "bedspread" means: The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
How do you pronounce "bedspread"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedspread" is /ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/. 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 "bedspread"?
From bed + spread. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bedspread”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-D-S-P-R-E-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/ (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