webbed
/ˈwɛbd/adjective, verb
webbed is spelled W-E-B-B-E-D: 6 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, webbed means “With the digits connected by a thin membrane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in webbed?
| Letters | 6: W-E-B-B-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th 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 webbed?
Webbed appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th 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 webbed?
- /ˈwɛbd/
Webbed has one syllable (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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-webbed.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does webbed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
With the digits connected by a thin membrane.
- 2
Resembling a web.
- 3
Of a feather or part of a feather, having a vane.
- 4
Connected to the World Wide Web.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of web
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Webbed in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense with the digits connected by a thin membrane:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | palmé |
| German | mit Schwimmhäuten |
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.