bedwetting
noun, adjective
bedwetting is spelled B-E-D-W-E-T-T-I-N-G: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedwetting means “A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bedwetting is bedwettings.
How many letters and syllables are in bedwetting?
| Letters | 10: B-E-D-W-E-T-T-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th 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 bedwetting?
Bedwetting appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 bedwetting?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bedwetting.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedwetting
- bedwettings plural
- bed-wetting
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedwetting mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of urinary incontinence involving involuntary urination while in bed during sleep.
adjective
- 1
derogatoryCharacterized by cowardly attitudes; wishy-washy.
Really? There'll be none of this bedwetting attitude towards problems when I take office.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedwetting in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense involuntary urination while asleep:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | énurésie nocturne, faire pipi au lit |
| German | Bettnässen |
| Portuguese | enurese noturna |
| Spanish | enuresis nocturna |
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 bedwetting come from?
From bed + wetting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).