earthbound
/ˈɝθbaʊnd/adjective
earthbound is spelled E-A-R-T-H-B-O-U-N-D: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, earthbound means “Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in earthbound?
| Letters | 10: E-A-R-T-H-B-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 50,539th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is earthbound?
Earthbound appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th 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 earthbound?
- US /ˈɝθbaʊnd/
Earthbound has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with earthbound
Also written: earth-bound (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of earthbound
- more earthbound comparative
- most earthbound superlative
- earth-bound
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does earthbound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
- 2
Heading towards the planet Earth.
- 3
Unimaginative or mundane.
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of earthbound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Earthbound in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense unimaginative or mundane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | terre-à-terre |
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 earthbound come from?
From earth + -bound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).