ghast
/ɡæst/verb, adjective, noun
ghast is spelled G-H-A-S-T: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, ghast means “Alternative form of gast” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ghast?
| Letters | 5: G-H-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th 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 ghast?
Ghast appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th 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 ghast?
- /ɡæst/
- /ɡɑːst/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-ghast.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ghast
- ghasts present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- ghasting participle, present
- ghasted participle, past
- more ghast comparative
- most ghast superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ghast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
Alternative form of gast.
adjective
- 1
Having a ghastly appearance; weird.
noun
- 1
An evil spirit or monster; a ghoul.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ghast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense evil spirit or monster:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épouvant |
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 ghast come from?
Variation of gast, from Middle English gasten, from Old English gāstan (“to meditate”) and gǣstan (“to gast, frighten, afflict, torment”). More at gast. Spelling influenced by ghost.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).