carsick
/ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/adjective
carsick is spelled C-A-R-S-I-C-K: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, carsick means “Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in carsick?
| Letters | 7: C-A-R-S-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th 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 carsick?
Carsick appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th 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 carsick?
- US /ˈkɑɹˌsɪk/
Carsick 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-carsick.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of carsick
- more carsick comparative
- most carsick superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does carsick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Carsick in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | autokrank |
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 carsick come from?
From car + sick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).