sunbed

/ˈsʌnˌbɛd/

//ˈsʌnˌbɛd// noun

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"sunbed" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sunbed” is uncommon English (frequency #89,960 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,960
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sunbed · sunbed · English

sunbed · rank #89,960 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,960
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Summerland

Nearest frequency peer: Summerland (-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 “sunbed”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sunbed
PropertyValue
Headwordsunbed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsʌnˌbɛd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,960
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sunbed” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sunbedfalls 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: “Summerland” (#89,959), “sunland” (#89,961), “suddenness” (#89,958). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sunbed” is #89,960. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sunbed is uncommon English at frequency #89,960 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsʌnˌbɛd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sunbed in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sun + bed. The correct English form is sunbed, spelled S-U-N-B-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.
  2. 2
    A lounger, or reclining beach chair.

Etymology

From sun + bed.

This word in other languages

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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 "sunbed"?
"sunbed" is spelled S-U-N-B-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsʌnˌbɛd/.
What does "sunbed" mean?
As a noun, "sunbed" means: A device emitting ultraviolet radiation used to produce a cosmetic suntan.
How do you pronounce "sunbed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sunbed" is /ˈsʌnˌbɛd/. 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 "sunbed"?
From sun + bed. 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 "sunbed", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Takano#89,972tanuki#89,976targum#89,977signee#89,907

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list