seaworthy
/ˈsiːwɝði/adjective
seaworthy is spelled S-E-A-W-O-R-T-H-Y: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, seaworthy means “Fit for service at sea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in seaworthy?
| Letters | 9: S-E-A-W-O-R-T-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th 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 seaworthy?
Seaworthy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 seaworthy?
- UK /ˈsiːwɜːði/
- US /ˈsiːwɝði/
Seaworthy has 3 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-seaworthy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with seaworthy
Also written: sea-worthy (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of seaworthy
- seaworthier comparative
- seaworthiest superlative
- sea-worthy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seaworthy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Fit for service at sea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seaworthy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fit for the sea:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | en état de navigabilité, en état de naviguer |
| German | seetüchtig, seetauglich |
| Spanish | marinero, apto para navegar, en condiciones para navegar |
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 seaworthy come from?
From sea + -worthy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).