hellbender
noun
hellbender is spelled H-E-L-L-B-E-N-D-E-R: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hellbender means “A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hellbender is hellbenders.
How many letters and syllables are in hellbender?
| Letters | 10: H-E-L-L-B-E-N-D-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 hellbender?
Hellbender appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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).
Forms of hellbender
- hellbenders plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hellbender mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A giant salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) of North America that inhabits large, swiftly flowing streams with rocky bottoms.
- 2
A reckless, headstrong person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hellbender in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, a giant salamander of North America that inhabits :
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schlammteufel |
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 hellbender come from?
From hell + bender, possibly from hell-bent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).