bedspring
/ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/noun
bedspring is spelled B-E-D-S-P-R-I-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedspring means “A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bedspring is bedsprings.
How many letters and syllables are in bedspring?
| Letters | 9: B-E-D-S-P-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 bedspring?
Bedspring appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 bedspring?
- US /ˈbɛdˌspɹɪŋ/
Bedspring has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of bedspring
- bedsprings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedspring mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedspring in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bed springs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sommier |
| Portuguese | estrado de molas |
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 bedspring come from?
From bed + spring.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).