bindweed
/ˈbaɪndwiːd/noun
bindweed is spelled B-I-N-D-W-E-E-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bindweed means “true bindweed (Convolvulus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bindweed is bindweeds.
How many letters and syllables are in bindweed?
| Letters | 8: B-I-N-D-W-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th 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 bindweed?
Bindweed appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th 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 bindweed?
- /ˈbaɪndwiːd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bindweed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bindweed
- bindweeds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bindweed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
true bindweed (Convolvulus).
- 2
false bindweed (Calystegia).
- 3
slender bindweed (Polymeria calycina).
- 4
black bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus).
- 5
bittersweet nightshade, blue bindweed (Solanum dulcamara).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bindweed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Convolvulaceae:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | liseron |
| German | Winde |
| Portuguese | convólvulo |
| Spanish | convólvulo |
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 bindweed come from?
From bind + weed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).