birdwatching
/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/noun
birdwatching is spelled B-I-R-D-W-A-T-C-H-I-N-G: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, birdwatching means “Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in birdwatching?
| Letters | 12: B-I-R-D-W-A-T-C-H-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 61,481st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is birdwatching?
Birdwatching appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 61,481st 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 birdwatching?
- UK /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/
Birdwatching has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-birdwatching.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with birdwatching
Also written: bird-watching (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of birdwatching
- bird watching
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does birdwatching mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
- 2
slangThe hobby of watching rocket launches.
- 3
slangGirlwatching
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Birdwatching in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense observing wild birds:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | observation des oiseaux |
| German | Vogelbeobachtung |
| Portuguese | observação de aves, passarinhar |
| Spanish | observación de aves |
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 birdwatching come from?
From bird + watching.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).