darksome
dark·some/ˈdɑːksəm/adjective
darksome is spelled D-A-R-K-S-O-M-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (dark·some). It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, darksome means “Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in darksome?
| Letters | 8: D-A-R-K-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dark·some |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| 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).
How common is darksome?
Darksome appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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 darksome?
- /ˈdɑːksəm/
- /ˈdɑɹksəm/
Darksome has 2 syllables, split dark·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of darksome
- more darksome comparative
- most darksome superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does darksome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does darksome come from?
From dark + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).