barrelhouse
noun
barrelhouse is spelled B-A-R-R-E-L-H-O-U-S-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, barrelhouse means “A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of barrelhouse is barrelhouses.
How many letters and syllables are in barrelhouse?
| Letters | 11: B-A-R-R-E-L-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th 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 barrelhouse?
Barrelhouse appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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).
Forms of barrelhouse
- barrelhouses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does barrelhouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
- 2
A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does barrelhouse come from?
From barrel + house. Originally used to refer specifically to a bar that served whiskey directly from the barrel.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).