bluebell
/ˈbluˌbɛl/noun
bluebell is spelled B-L-U-E-B-E-L-L: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bluebell means “common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bluebell is bluebells.
How many letters and syllables are in bluebell?
| Letters | 8: B-L-U-E-B-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th 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 bluebell?
Bluebell appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th 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 bluebell?
- US /ˈbluˌbɛl/
Bluebell 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)-Flame,_not_lame-bluebell.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bluebell
- bluebells plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bluebell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
- 2
Spanish bluebell (Hyacinthoides hispanica)
- 3
Italian bluebell (Hyacinthoides italica)
- 4
grape hyacinth (Muscari)
- 5
Virginia bluebell (Mertensia virginica)
- 6
Scottish bluebell (harebell) (Campanula rotundifolia)
- 7
Australian royal bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa)
- 8
Texas bluebell (Eustoma russellianum)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bluebell in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flowering plants of the genus Hyacinthoides:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jacinthe des bois |
| Spanish | jacinto de los bosques |
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 bluebell come from?
From blue + bell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).