crawl space
noun
crawl space is spelled C-R-A-W-L-S-P-A-C-E: 10 letters. As a noun, crawl space means “A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crawl space is crawl spaces.
How many letters and syllables are in crawl space?
| Letters | 10: C-R-A-W-L-S-P-A-C-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Words people confuse with crawl space
Also written: crawlspace (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of crawl space
- crawl spaces plural
- crawlspace
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crawl space mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A level, narrow opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey used to give access to pipes, cables and other utilities.
- 2
A severely height-limited basement or semi-basement of a building, of less than half a storey high.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crawl space in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense opening underneath the bottom of a building or storey:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vide sanitaire |
| German | Kriechkeller, Kriechzwischenraum |
| Spanish | sótano/semisótano de gateo/gateado/gateamiento |
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.