bloodletter
noun
bloodletter is spelled B-L-O-O-D-L-E-T-T-E-R: 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, bloodletter means “One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bloodletter is bloodletters.
How many letters and syllables are in bloodletter?
| Letters | 11: B-L-O-O-D-L-E-T-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| 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 bloodletter?
Bloodletter 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).
Forms of bloodletter
- bloodletters plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bloodletter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who performs bloodletting (the removal of blood in the hope of curing illness).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bloodletter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense one who performs bloodletting:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | saigneur |
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 bloodletter come from?
From blood + letter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).