catfight
noun
catfight is spelled C-A-T-F-I-G-H-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, catfight means “A fight between cats” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of catfight is catfights.
How many letters and syllables are in catfight?
| Letters | 8: C-A-T-F-I-G-H-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th 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 catfight?
Catfight appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th 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 catfight?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-catfight.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with catfight
Also written: cat fight (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of catfight
- catfights plural
- cat fight
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does catfight mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fight between cats.
The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
- 2
slangA fight or bickering, especially between women.
Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Catfight in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fight between women – see also bitch fight:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | crêpage de chignons |
| German | Zickenkrieg, Zickenkampf |
| Spanish | pelea de gatas |
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 catfight come from?
From cat + fight. So named because, like cats, scratching is a common defensive tactic among women, as opposed to a fistfight between men.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).