mudflat
noun
mudflat is spelled M-U-D-F-L-A-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mudflat means “A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a riverbed exposed at low tide” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mudflat is mudflats.
How many letters and syllables are in mudflat?
| Letters | 7: M-U-D-F-L-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th 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 mudflat?
Mudflat appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th 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).
Forms of mudflat
- mudflats plural
- mud flat
- mud-flat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mudflat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A muddy expanse of flat land, especially such land as a riverbed exposed at low tide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mudflat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense flat expanse of mud, esp. tidal flat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sèche |
| German | Wattenmeer |
| Portuguese | alagadiço |
| Spanish | llanura de marea |
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 mudflat come from?
From mud + flat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).