mustang
must·ang/ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/noun, verb
mustang is spelled M-U-S-T-A-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables (must·ang). It appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mustang means “A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mustang is mustangs.
How many letters and syllables are in mustang?
| Letters | 7: M-U-S-T-A-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: must·ang |
| In writing | 3.8 times per million words; the 13,321st 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 mustang?
Mustang appears 3.8 times per million words in written English, the 13,321st 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 mustang?
- /ˈmʌˌstæŋ/
- US /ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ/
- US [ˈmʌˌsteɪ̯ŋ]
Mustang has 2 syllables, split must·ang in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mustang.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mustang
- mustangs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mustanging participle, present
- mustanged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mustang mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small, hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west.
- 2
USslangA merchant marine who joined the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer during the American Civil War.
- 3
USslangA commissioned officer who started military service as an enlisted person.
verb
- 1
USTo hunt mustangs (wild horses), either for military use or for slaughter as pet food.
noun
- 1
An American sports car, manufactured by Ford Motor Company from 1964 till present, a cultural icon and the longest-produced Ford nameplate.
- 2
The P-51 Mustang was a single-seat fighter plane designed by North American Aviation in 1940.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mustang in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense horse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mustang |
| Portuguese | mustang, mustangue |
| Spanish | mustang, caballo mesteño, caballo bronco |
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 mustang come from?
Borrowed from Mexican Spanish mestengo, from Old Spanish mesteño (“feral animal”) or mestengo (“feral animal”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).