waterbird
noun
waterbird is spelled W-A-T-E-R-B-I-R-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, waterbird means “Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of waterbird is waterbirds.
How many letters and syllables are in waterbird?
| Letters | 9: W-A-T-E-R-B-I-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 waterbird?
Waterbird appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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).
Forms of waterbird
- waterbirds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does waterbird mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any bird whose mode of life involves living on or next to bodies of water.
- 2
Such a bird that inhabits a freshwater environment.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Waterbird in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense waterfowl:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oiseau d’eau |
| German | Wasservogel |
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 waterbird come from?
From water + bird.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).