jackrabbit
noun, verb
jackrabbit is spelled J-A-C-K-R-A-B-B-I-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jackrabbit means “Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jackrabbit is jackrabbits.
How many letters and syllables are in jackrabbit?
| Letters | 10: J-A-C-K-R-A-B-B-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jackrabbit?
Jackrabbit appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd 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 jackrabbit?
Jackrabbit has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with jackrabbit
Also written: jack-rabbit (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jackrabbit
- jackrabbits plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- jack-rabbit
- jackrabbiting participle, present
- jackrabbited participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jackrabbit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several large North American hares of the genus Lepus.
verb
- 1
USTo make a sudden, rapid movement
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jackrabbit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large rabbit:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lièvre |
| Spanish | liebre grande de Norteamérica |
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 jackrabbit come from?
Blend of jackass + rabbit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).