mudslide
/ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/noun
mudslide is spelled M-U-D-S-L-I-D-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mudslide means “A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mudslide is mudslides.
How many letters and syllables are in mudslide?
| Letters | 8: M-U-D-S-L-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th 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 mudslide?
Mudslide appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th 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 mudslide?
- US /ˈmʌdˌslaɪd/
Mudslide 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-mudslide.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with mudslide
Also written: mud slide (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of mudslide
- mudslides plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mudslide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A geological event in which viscous mud flows down an incline.
- 2
A mixed drink consisting of vodka, Kahlúa and Baileys.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mudslide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense geological disaster in which a large amount of mud gathers and moves rapidly dow:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | coulée de boue |
| German | Schlammlawine, Murgang, Mure |
| Portuguese | deslizamento |
| Spanish | deslizamiento, flujo de lodo, huaico, guaico, huayco, aluvión |
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 mudslide come from?
From mud + slide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).