counter-punch
noun
counter-punch is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-P-U-N-C-H: 12 letters. As a noun, counter-punch means “Alternative form of counterpunch” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of counter-punch is counter-punches.
How many letters and syllables are in counter-punch?
| Letters | 12: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-P-U-N-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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).
Words people confuse with counter-punch
Also written: counterpunch (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of counter-punch
- counter-punches plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does counter-punch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of counterpunch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does counter-punch come from?
From counter- + punch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).