gladsome
glad·some/ˈɡlædsəm/adjective
gladsome is spelled G-L-A-D-S-O-M-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (glad·some). It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gladsome means “Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gladsome?
| Letters | 8: G-L-A-D-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: glad·some |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th 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 gladsome?
Gladsome appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th 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 gladsome?
- /ˈɡlædsəm/
Gladsome has 2 syllables, split glad·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gladsome
- gladsomer comparative
- gladsomest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gladsome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Marked by joy or gladness; happy, joyous, or light-hearted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gladsome come from?
From Middle English gladsom, equivalent to glad + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).