by thunder
"by-thunder" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“by thunder” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used for emphasis, sometimes with a threatening implication.
Corpus desk
Index EN-by-thunder · by thunder · English
by thunder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | by thunder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “by thunder” in English
Rare enough to double-check
by thunder is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Used for emphasis, sometimes with a threatening implication.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for by thunder in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is by thunder, spelled B-Y- -T-H-U-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1Used for emphasis, sometimes with a threatening implication.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how by thunder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Mr. Pillow, Sir, none of your impertinence, or I will chastise you as well as this fellow." "That's a two handed game, by thunder," said Long Tom, "[…] I dare you to deadly combat. […]"
"Have it out with him to-night. Fair and square. Out he goes, Edmund, neck and crop. Out, by thunder."
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.