nutsedge
noun
nutsedge is spelled N-U-T-S-E-D-G-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nutsedge means “Any of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nutsedge is nutsedges.
How many letters and syllables are in nutsedge?
| Letters | 8: N-U-T-S-E-D-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 nutsedge?
Nutsedge appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 nutsedge
- nutsedges plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nutsedge mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAny of certain species of invasive perennial sedge, of the genus Cyperus, that have edible, nutlike tubers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nutsedge come from?
From nut + sedge.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).