jackalope
/ˈd͡ʒækəloʊp/noun
jackalope is spelled J-A-C-K-A-L-O-P-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jackalope means “A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jackalope is jackalopes.
How many letters and syllables are in jackalope?
| Letters | 9: J-A-C-K-A-L-O-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th 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 jackalope?
Jackalope appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 jackalope?
- US /ˈd͡ʒækəloʊp/
- UK /ˈd͡ʒækələʊp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of jackalope
- jackalopes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jackalope mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A folkloric animal, a supposed cross between a jackrabbit and an antelope, goat, or deer, usually portrayed as a rabbit with antlers.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jackalope in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cross between a jackrabbit and antelope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jackalope |
| German | Jackalope, Hasenbock |
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 jackalope come from?
Blend of jackrabbit + antelope.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).