deafblind
adjective
deafblind is spelled D-E-A-F-B-L-I-N-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, deafblind means “Unable to see and hear” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deafblind?
| Letters | 9: D-E-A-F-B-L-I-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 deafblind?
Deafblind appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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).
Forms of deafblind
- deaf-blind
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deafblind mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Unable to see and hear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deafblind in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unable to see and hear:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sourd et aveugle |
| German | taubblind |
| Spanish | sordociego |
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 deafblind come from?
From dvandva compound of deaf + blind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).