birdbath
noun
birdbath is spelled B-I-R-D-B-A-T-H: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, birdbath means “A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of birdbath is birdbaths.
How many letters and syllables are in birdbath?
| Letters | 8: B-I-R-D-B-A-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 birdbath?
Birdbath appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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).
Forms of birdbath
- birdbaths plural
- bird bath
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does birdbath mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or in which to bathe.
- 2
Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
- 3
slangA light or superficial wash of the body, using a sink or similar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Birdbath in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense basin for wild birds:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bain d’oiseaux |
| German | Vogeltränke |
| Spanish | bañera aviar, bañadera aviaria |
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 birdbath come from?
From bird + bath.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).