soapwort
/ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/noun
soapwort is spelled S-O-A-P-W-O-R-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soapwort means “Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soapwort is soapworts.
How many letters and syllables are in soapwort?
| Letters | 8: S-O-A-P-W-O-R-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 soapwort?
Soapwort appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 soapwort?
- US /ˈsoʊp.wɔːɹt/
Soapwort has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soapwort.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of soapwort
- soapworts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soapwort mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Soapwort in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense herb:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | saponaire |
| German | Seifenkraut |
| Portuguese | saponária |
| Spanish | saponaria, jabonaria |
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 soapwort come from?
From soap + wort, from the soapy matter formed when the leaves are agitated in water.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).