appaloosa
Ap·pa·loo·sa/ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/noun
appaloosa is spelled A-P-P-A-L-O-O-S-A: 9 letters and 4 syllables (Ap·pa·loo·sa). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, appaloosa means “A horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of appaloosa is appaloosas.
How many letters and syllables are in appaloosa?
| Letters | 9: A-P-P-A-L-O-O-S-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: Ap·pa·loo·sa |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is appaloosa?
Appaloosa appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st 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 appaloosa?
- UK /ˌæ.pəˈluː.sə/
- US /ˌæ.pəˈlu.sə/
Appaloosa has 4 syllables, split Ap·pa·loo·sa in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with appaloosa?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as appaloosa from its last stressed vowel (/usə/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of appaloosa
- appaloosas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does appaloosa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA horse of a breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
- 2
USA catfish.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of appaloosa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate appaloosa?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of appaloosa: appy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Appaloosa in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense horse breed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | appaloosa |
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 appaloosa come from?
From a + Palouse + -a. From the phrase "a Palouse horse", referring to the Palouse River near which they were first encountered by non-Native Americans. The river is named for the Palouse region.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).