weighbridge
/ˈweɪbɹɪd͡ʒ/
"weighbridge" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“weighbridge” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.
Corpus desk
Index EN-weighbridge · weighbridge · English
weighbridge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | weighbridge |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈweɪbɹɪd͡ʒ/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “weighbridge” in English
Rare enough to double-check
weighbridge is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈweɪbɹɪd͡ʒ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.".
Zero misspellings are on record for weighbridge in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From weigh + bridge. The correct English form is weighbridge, spelled W-E-I-G-H-B-R-I-D-G-E.
Definition
- 1a platform, flush with the roadway, having a mechanism for weighing vehicles, wagons, livestock, etc.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how weighbridge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonym: weigh station
A further loop siding is passed at Park House, and, just before reaching the power house, the line runs over a 20-ton Avery wagon weighbridge.
Etymology
From weigh + bridge.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.