megachurch
noun
megachurch is spelled M-E-G-A-C-H-U-R-C-H: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, megachurch means “A church with an atypically large congregation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of megachurch is megachurches.
How many letters and syllables are in megachurch?
| Letters | 10: M-E-G-A-C-H-U-R-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 90,432nd 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 megachurch?
Megachurch appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 90,432nd 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).
Words people confuse with megachurch
Also written: mega-church (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of megachurch
- megachurches plural
- mega-church
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does megachurch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A church with an atypically large congregation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Megachurch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense church with an atypically large congregation:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | megachurch, mégachurch, mégaéglise, méga-église |
| German | Megakirche, Megachurch |
| Spanish | megaiglesia |
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 megachurch come from?
From mega- + church.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).