inseam
/ˈɪnsiːm/noun, verb
inseam is spelled I-N-S-E-A-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inseam means “The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inseam is inseams.
How many letters and syllables are in inseam?
| Letters | 6: I-N-S-E-A-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,980th 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 inseam?
Inseam appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,980th 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 inseam?
- /ˈɪnsiːm/
As a verb (“To fit (trousers) with an inseam”): /ɪnˈsiːm/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inseam1.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inseam2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inseam
- inseams plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- inseaming participle, present
- inseamed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inseam mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The seam of a trouser up the inside of the leg.
verb
- 1
To fit (trousers) with an inseam.
- 2
To impress or mark with a seam or cicatrix.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inseam in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense The seam of a trouser:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | entrepierna, entrecostura |
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 inseam come from?
From in- + seam.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).