Christmas
Christ·mas/ˈkɹɪsməs/noun, adjective, verb, interjection
Christmas is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S: 9 letters and 2 syllables (Christ·mas). It appears 81 times per million words in written English, the 1,302nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Christmas means “Sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Christmas?
| Letters | 9: C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Christ·mas |
| In writing | 81 times per million words; the 1,302nd 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 Christmas?
Christmas appears 81 times per million words in written English, the 1,302nd 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 Christmas?
- US /ˈkɹɪsməs/
Christmas has 2 syllables, split Christ·mas in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Christmas.wav, En-us-Christmas.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Christmas
- Christmases present, singular, he/she/it
- Christmasses present, singular, he/she/it
- Christmasing participle, present
- Christmassing participle, present
- Christmased participle, past
- Christmassed participle, past
- Xmas
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Christmas mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKinformalSprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations; also (generally), any Christmas decorations.
adjective
- 1
USRed and green in color.
- 2
USOf a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.
verb
- 1
USinformalTo decorate (a place) with Christmas (“sprigs of holly and other evergreen plants used as Christmas decorations, or any Christmas decorations”).
- 2
USobsoleterareTo bring (someone) Christmas cheer.
- 3
USTo celebrate Christmas.
- 4
USTo spend Christmas or the Christmas season in some place.
- 5
UScolloquialTo subject to Christmas celebrations.
interjection
- 1
USAn expression of annoyance or surprise: Christ, Jesus Christ, Jiminy Cricket, Jiminy Crickets.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).