mudpuppy
noun
mudpuppy is spelled M-U-D-P-U-P-P-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mudpuppy means “An aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mudpuppy is mudpuppies.
How many letters and syllables are in mudpuppy?
| Letters | 8: M-U-D-P-U-P-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 mudpuppy?
Mudpuppy appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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).
Forms of mudpuppy
- mudpuppies plural
- mud puppy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mudpuppy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An aquatic salamander of the family Proteidae.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mudpuppy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense salamander:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | necturo, perro de agua |
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 mudpuppy come from?
From mud + puppy, because of its barking sound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).