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 May 6, 2026) - A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | double bed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “double bed” sits in English frequency
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).
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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.
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Using “double bed”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-O-U-B-L-E- -B-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.