guidon
/ˈɡaɪdn̩/noun
guidon is spelled G-U-I-D-O-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, guidon means “A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of guidon is guidons.
How many letters and syllables are in guidon?
| Letters | 6: G-U-I-D-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 guidon?
Guidon appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 guidon?
- US /ˈɡaɪdn̩/
- US /ˈɡaɪdɑn/
- UK /ˈɡaɪdn̩/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of guidon
- guidons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does guidon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small pennant or banner carried by infantry soldiers to direct troop movement.
- 2
A soldier assigned to carry such a banner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Guidon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pennant, banner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | guidon |
| German | Truppenfahne, Guidon |
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 guidon come from?
From French guidon, from Italian guidone. Equivalent of guide + on.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).