daybed
/ˈdeɪˌbɛd/noun
daybed is spelled D-A-Y-B-E-D: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, daybed means “A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of daybed is daybeds.
How many letters and syllables are in daybed?
| Letters | 6: D-A-Y-B-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th 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 daybed?
Daybed appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 daybed?
- /ˈdeɪˌbɛd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-daybed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of daybed
- daybeds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does daybed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.
- 2
A long chair used for reclining.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Daybed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense couch:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Ruhebett, Bettcouch |
| Portuguese | sofá-cama |
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 daybed come from?
From day + bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).