honeypot
noun
honeypot is spelled H-O-N-E-Y-P-O-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, honeypot means “A pot of honey” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of honeypot is honeypots.
How many letters and syllables are in honeypot?
| Letters | 8: H-O-N-E-Y-P-O-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 59,387th 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 honeypot?
Honeypot appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 59,387th 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 honeypot?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-honeypot.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with honeypot
Also written: honey pot (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of honeypot
- honeypots plural
- honey pot
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does honeypot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pot of honey.
- 2
USdatedslangA romantic pet name; "honey".
- 3
slangA vulva or vagina.
- 4
A spy (typically attractive and female) who uses sex to trap and blackmail a target.
- 5
A woman who attracts sexual attention from men.
- 6
A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
- 7
UKA draw: a place which attracts visitors.
- 8
obsoleteA chamber pot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Honeypot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pot de miel |
| German | Honigtopf |
| Portuguese | pote de mel , honeypot |
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 honeypot come from?
From Middle English hwny pott; equivalent to honey + pot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).