seedbed
/ˈsidˌbɛd/noun
seedbed is spelled S-E-E-D-B-E-D: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, seedbed means “Ground prepared for the planting of seeds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of seedbed is seedbeds.
How many letters and syllables are in seedbed?
| Letters | 7: S-E-E-D-B-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 seedbed?
Seedbed appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 seedbed?
- /ˈsidˌbɛd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of seedbed
- seedbeds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seedbed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Ground prepared for the planting of seeds.
- 2
A place conducive to development and attainment.
Paris was a seedbed of artistic creation in the 1920s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seedbed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Saatbett, Saatbeet , Nährboden |
| Spanish | semillero, almácigo, almáciga, plantario, almacigal, almaciguero |
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 seedbed come from?
From seed + bed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).