bloodstained
/ˈblʌdˌsteɪnd/adjective
bloodstained is spelled B-L-O-O-D-S-T-A-I-N-E-D: 12 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bloodstained means “Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bloodstained?
| Letters | 12: B-L-O-O-D-S-T-A-I-N-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 bloodstained?
Bloodstained appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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 bloodstained?
- US /ˈblʌdˌsteɪnd/
Bloodstained 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-bloodstained.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with bloodstained
Also written: blood-stained (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of bloodstained
- more bloodstained comparative
- most bloodstained superlative
- blood-stained
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloodstained mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
- 2
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
- 3
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
- 4
Guilty of wrongdoing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bloodstained in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | taché de sang, sanglant, ensanglanté |
| German | blutbefleckt |
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 bloodstained come from?
From blood + stained.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).