hotspur
/ˈhɒtspɜː(ɹ)/obsolete
hotspur is spelled H-O-T-S-P-U-R: 7 letters. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hotspur means “somebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hotspur is hotspurs.
How many letters and syllables are in hotspur?
| Letters | 7: H-O-T-S-P-U-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,150th 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 hotspur?
Hotspur appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,150th 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 hotspur?
- /ˈhɒtspɜː(ɹ)/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hotspur mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
archaicsomebody who is rash, impetuous or impulsive
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hotspur come from?
From hot + spur.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).