archvillain
/ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/noun
archvillain is spelled A-R-C-H-V-I-L-L-A-I-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, archvillain means “A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of archvillain is archvillains.
How many letters and syllables are in archvillain?
| Letters | 11: A-R-C-H-V-I-L-L-A-I-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 archvillain?
Archvillain appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 archvillain?
- UK /ˌɑːtʃˈvɪlən/
- US /ˌɑɹt͡ʃˈvɪlən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of archvillain
- archvillains plural
- arch-villain
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does archvillain mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Archvillain in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | arquivilão |
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 archvillain come from?
From arch- (“chief, most extreme”) + villain.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).