greensand
green·sand/ˈɡɹinsænd/noun
greensand is spelled G-R-E-E-N-S-A-N-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables (green·sand). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, greensand means “A greenish sandstone containing glauconite” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of greensand is greensands.
How many letters and syllables are in greensand?
| Letters | 9: G-R-E-E-N-S-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: green·sand |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th 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 greensand?
Greensand appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th 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 greensand?
- UK /ˈɡɹiːnsænd/
- US /ˈɡɹinsænd/
Greensand has 2 syllables, split green·sand in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-greensand.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of greensand
- greensands plural
- green-sand
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does greensand mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A greenish sandstone containing glauconite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Greensand in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense greenish sandstone:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | arenisca verde |
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 greensand come from?
From green + sand.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).