double bed
"double-bed" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“double bed” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).
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Index EN-double-bed · double bed · English
double bed · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double bed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “double bed” in English
Rare enough to double-check
double bed is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).".
double bed doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is double bed, spelled D-O-U-B-L-E- -B-E-D.
Definition
- 1A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how double bed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
‘If you sleep on the floor, I’ll sleep on the floor too. But it seems rather a waste of a fine double bed.[’]
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.