bullfinch
/ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/noun
bullfinch is spelled B-U-L-L-F-I-N-C-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bullfinch means “The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bullfinch is bullfinches.
How many letters and syllables are in bullfinch?
| Letters | 9: B-U-L-L-F-I-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th 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 bullfinch?
Bullfinch appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 bullfinch?
- /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bullfinch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bullfinch
- bullfinches plural
- bull-finch
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bullfinch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- 2
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
- 3
UKarchaicslangA large, thick quickset hedge.
- 4
An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bullfinch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Pyrrhula pyrrhula:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bouvreuil pivoine |
| German | Gimpel, Dompfaff |
| Portuguese | dom-fafe |
| Spanish | camachuelo común |
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 bullfinch come from?
From bull + finch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).