hivemind
/ˈhaɪv.maɪnd/noun
hivemind is spelled H-I-V-E-M-I-N-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hivemind means “A collection of minds somehow linked or unified, possibly as if by telepathy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hivemind is hiveminds.
How many letters and syllables are in hivemind?
| Letters | 8: H-I-V-E-M-I-N-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 28 million words; the 159,707th 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 hivemind?
Hivemind appears about once in every 28 million words in written English, the 159,707th 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 hivemind?
- /ˈhaɪv.maɪnd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hivemind
- hiveminds plural
- hive mind
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hivemind mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A collection of minds somehow linked or unified, possibly as if by telepathy.
- 2
Collective intelligence, especially when facilitated by communications technology.
- 3
derogatoryA group of people who uncritically share beliefs, behave very similarly or mindlessly follow orders.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hivemind in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | mente colmena |
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 hivemind come from?
From hive + mind, originally applied to beehives. As a metaphor for collective intelligence popularized in Out of Control (1992) by Kevin Kelly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).