attagirl
/ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/interjection, noun
attagirl is spelled A-T-T-A-G-I-R-L: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, attagirl means “Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in attagirl?
| Letters | 8: A-T-T-A-G-I-R-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 attagirl?
Attagirl appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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 attagirl?
- /ˈætəˌɡɜː(ɹ)l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-attagirl.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-attagirl.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of attagirl
- attagal
- atta girl
- attagirls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attagirl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
colloquialUsed to show encouragement or approval to a girl, woman, or female animal.
Attagirl! That's the way to hit a home run!
noun
- 1
A cry of encouragement; an accolade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Attagirl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Used to show encouragement or approval to a girl or a woman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | linda menina |
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 attagirl come from?
A variant pronunciation of That's the girl!, a cry of encouragement, especially to children and pet dogs.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).