hellhound
/ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/noun
hellhound is spelled H-E-L-L-H-O-U-N-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hellhound means “A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hellhound is hellhounds.
How many letters and syllables are in hellhound?
| Letters | 9: H-E-L-L-H-O-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th 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 hellhound?
Hellhound appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th 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 hellhound?
- UK /ˈhɛlhaʊnd/
- US /ˈhɛlˌ(h)aʊnd/
Hellhound has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hellhound
- hellhounds plural
- hell hound
- hell-hound
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hellhound mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A demonic dog of hell, typically of unnatural size, strength or speed, with black fur, glowing eyes, and ghostly or phantom characteristics.
- 2
An evil or unpleasant person.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hellhound in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dog of hell:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Höllenhund |
| Spanish | cancerbero |
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 hellhound come from?
From Middle English helle hound; equivalent to hell + hound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).