spiderweb

/ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/

//ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb// noun

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"spiderweb" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spiderweb” is uncommon English (frequency #91,010 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,010
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spiderweb · spiderweb · English

spiderweb · rank #91,010 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,010
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spiciness

Nearest frequency peer: spiciness (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “spiderweb”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “spiderweb” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for spiderweb
PropertyValue
Headwordspiderweb
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,010
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “spiderweb” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).spiderwebfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “spiciness” (#91,009), “splanchnic” (#91,011), “squee” (#91,013). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “spiderweb” is #91,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spiderweb is uncommon English at frequency #91,010 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for spiderweb, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web. The correct English form is spiderweb, spelled S-P-I-D-E-R-W-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
  2. 2
    Something that resembles a spider's web in being mesh-like, entrapping, or fragile.

Etymology

From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web.

This word in other languages

telaraña(Español)toile d'araignée(Français)Spinnennetz(Deutsch)teia(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spiderweb"?
"spiderweb" is spelled S-P-I-D-E-R-W-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/.
What does "spiderweb" mean?
As a noun, "spiderweb" means: The net-like construct of a spider containing sticky strands to catch prey.
How do you pronounce "spiderweb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spiderweb" is /ˈspaɪ̯dəwɛb/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "spiderweb"?
From Middle English spiþere webb, equivalent to spider + web. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "spiderweb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spiciness#91,009signboard#90,992Thomaston#91,067thyroxine#91,069

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list