nosebleed
/ˈnoʊzˌblid/noun
nosebleed is spelled N-O-S-E-B-L-E-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nosebleed means “Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nosebleed is nosebleeds.
How many letters and syllables are in nosebleed?
| Letters | 9: N-O-S-E-B-L-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,337th 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 nosebleed?
Nosebleed appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,337th 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 nosebleed?
- UK /ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/
- US /ˈnoʊzˌblid/
- /ˈnoʊsˌblid/
Nosebleed 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: Nosebleed_US.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with nosebleed
Also written: nose bleed (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of nosebleed
- nosebleeds plural
- nose bleed
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nosebleed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Haemorrhage from the nose (usually, blood flow exiting the nostrils that originates from the nasal cavity).
- 2
USobsoleteslangNerd; geek; dork.
- 3
slangMental overload (usually attained as a result of having to comprehend new and/or complex concepts or languages that one is not particularly skilled with).
- 4
Ellipsis of nosebleed seat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nosebleed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense haemorrhage from the nose:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | saignement de nez |
| German | Nasenbluten |
| Portuguese | sangramento de nariz, epistaxe |
| Spanish | hemorragia nasal, epistaxis |
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 nosebleed come from?
From nose + bleed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).