heartthrob
/ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/noun
heartthrob is spelled H-E-A-R-T-T-H-R-O-B: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heartthrob means “A heartbeat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heartthrob is heartthrobs.
How many letters and syllables are in heartthrob?
| Letters | 10: H-E-A-R-T-T-H-R-O-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is heartthrob?
Heartthrob appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,788th 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 heartthrob?
- UK /ˈhɑːtˌθɹɒb/
- US /ˈhɑɹtˌθɹɑb/
- Australia /ˈhɑːtˌθɹɔb/
Heartthrob has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-heartthrob.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of heartthrob
- heartthrobs plural
- heart-throb
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heartthrob mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A heartbeat.
- 2
The object of one’s desires or infatuation; a sweetheart.
- 3
A handsome male celebrity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heartthrob in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | battement de cœur, pulsation , chéri, chérie , idole |
| German | Herzschlag |
| Portuguese | batimento cardíaco , galã |
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 heartthrob come from?
From heart + throb.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).