tanbark
/ˈtæn.bɑɹk/noun
tanbark is spelled T-A-N-B-A-R-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tanbark means “The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tanbark is tanbarks.
How many letters and syllables are in tanbark?
| Letters | 7: T-A-N-B-A-R-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 tanbark?
Tanbark appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 tanbark?
- /ˈtæn.bɑɹk/
- /ˈtæm.bɑɹk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of tanbark
- tanbarks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tanbark mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The bark of the oak (or other trees) used as a source of tannin.
- 2
The spent bark used as a ground covering.
- 3
Woodchips, especially when used as a ground covering on children's playgrounds.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tanbark in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense bark used as a source of tannin:
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 tanbark come from?
From tan + bark.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).