alphorn
/ˈalp.hɔːn/noun
alphorn is spelled A-L-P-H-O-R-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alphorn means “A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alphorn is alphorns.
How many letters and syllables are in alphorn?
| Letters | 7: A-L-P-H-O-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 alphorn?
Alphorn appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 alphorn?
- UK /ˈalp.hɔːn/
Alphorn has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of alphorn
- alphorns plural
- alpenhorn
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alphorn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alphorn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense musical instrument:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cor des Alpes |
| German | Alphorn |
| Portuguese | trompa alpina |
| Spanish | trompa de los Alpes, alforn |
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 alphorn come from?
From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).