beefalo
/ˈbif.ə.loʊ/noun
beefalo is spelled B-E-E-F-A-L-O: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, beefalo means “A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of beefalo is beefalos or beefaloes.
How many letters and syllables are in beefalo?
| Letters | 7: B-E-E-F-A-L-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 beefalo?
Beefalo appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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 beefalo?
- UK /ˈbiːf.əl.əʊ/
- US /ˈbif.ə.loʊ/
Beefalo has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of beefalo
- beefalos plural
- beefaloes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does beefalo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison.
- 2
The meat of such a hybrid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does beefalo come from?
Blend of beef + buffalo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).