earhole
noun
earhole is spelled E-A-R-H-O-L-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, earhole means “The outer aperture of the ear; the entrance to the ear canal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of earhole is earholes.
How many letters and syllables are in earhole?
| Letters | 7: E-A-R-H-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 earhole?
Earhole appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 earhole?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-earhole.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of earhole
- earholes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does earhole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The outer aperture of the ear; the entrance to the ear canal.
What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?
- 2
A puncture in the ear, usually in the earlobe, such as for earrings.
- 3
An opening in a head-covering, such as a hat or helmet, for the ears.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Earhole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense outer aperture of the ear:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ouvido |
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 earhole come from?
From Middle English ere hol, herehole, equivalent to ear + hole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).