hegemon
/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/noun
hegemon is spelled H-E-G-E-M-O-N: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hegemon means “A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hegemon is hegemons.
How many letters and syllables are in hegemon?
| Letters | 7: H-E-G-E-M-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th 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 hegemon?
Hegemon appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 hegemon?
- UK /ˈhɛ.ɡɪ.mɒn/
- UK /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɪ.mɒn/
- US /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
Hegemon has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hegemon
- hegemons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hegemon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hegemon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate politic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Hegemon |
| Portuguese | hegêmona |
| Spanish | hegemón |
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 hegemon come from?
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).