speedboat
/ˈspidˌboʊt/noun, verb
speedboat is spelled S-P-E-E-D-B-O-A-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, speedboat means “A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of speedboat is speedboats.
How many letters and syllables are in speedboat?
| Letters | 9: S-P-E-E-D-B-O-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th 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 speedboat?
Speedboat appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th 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 speedboat?
- US /ˈspidˌboʊt/
Speedboat 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: En-us-speedboat.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with speedboat
Also written: speed boat (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of speedboat
- speedboats plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- speedboating participle, present
- speedboated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does speedboat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fast boat, usually small (for 1-8 people).
- 2
A boat designed and built for racing.
- 3
A boat used for waterskiing.
verb
- 1
To travel by speedboat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Speedboat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Motorboot , Rennboot |
| Spanish | lancha, lancha motora, planeadora , lancha de carreras |
| French | vedette |
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 speedboat come from?
From speed + boat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).