bloodbath
/ˈblʌdˌbæθ/noun
bloodbath is spelled B-L-O-O-D-B-A-T-H: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bloodbath means “Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bloodbath is bloodbaths.
How many letters and syllables are in bloodbath?
| Letters | 9: B-L-O-O-D-B-A-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th 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 bloodbath?
Bloodbath appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th 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 bloodbath?
- UK /ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/
- US /ˈblʌdˌbæθ/
Bloodbath has 2 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-bloodbath.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bloodbath
Also written: blood bath (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bloodbath
- bloodbaths plural
- blood bath
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloodbath mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
- 2
An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
- 3
An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
- 4
A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
- 5
A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bloodbath in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bain de sang , massacre, boucherie |
| German | Blutbad |
| Portuguese | banho de sangue |
| Spanish | baño de sangre, escabechina |
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 bloodbath come from?
From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Icelandic blóðbad (“bloodbath”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).