Hot dog or hotdog?
hot dog is a noun meaning “A sausage, typically a frankfurter”; hotdog is a noun meaning “Alternative spelling of hot dog”. Wiktionary gives them as spellings of the same word. hot dog is written as two words and hotdog as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between hot dog and hotdog?
| hot dog | hotdog | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, verb, interjection | noun, verb |
| Meaning | A sausage, typically a frankfurter A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions… An expression of delight or enthusiasm | Alternative spelling of hot dog Alternative form of hot dog |
| Example | Don't forget to buy some hot dogs to grill and some buns to put them on | none recorded |
| Forms | hot-dogs | hotdogs |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɒt.dɒɡ/ /ˈhɑt.dɔɡ/ /-dɑɡ/ | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 2 million words |
Sources: hot dog and hotdog in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of hot dog and hotdog
hot dog
- 1
A sausage, typically a frankfurter
Don't forget to buy some hot dogs to grill and some buns to put them on
- 2
slangTo perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring, especially in surfing and other sports
- 3
An expression of delight or enthusiasm
- 4
Alternative spelling of hot dog
- 5
Alternative form of hot dog
- 6
A food item (dish) consisting of a frankfurter or wiener and (usually) a hot dog bun, with toppings such as ketchup, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, onions, cheese, etc
He ordered a hot dog with everything on it
- 7
An expression of disappointment
- 8
A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing
hotdog
- 1
Alternative spelling of hot dog
- 2
Alternative form of hot dog
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, hot dog or hotdog?
hot dog is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; hotdog about once in every 2 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How many people search hot dog vs hotdog?
“hot dog vs hotdog” is searched about 50 times a month on Google and 10 on Bing in the United States. Google counts close variants of a query together (“hotdog vs hot dog”, “hot dog or hotdog”).
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