Qizilbash
noun
Qizilbash is spelled Q-I-Z-I-L-B-A-S-H: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Qizilbash means “A member of the Turkmen tribes who formed the basis of the military power of the Safavids” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Qizilbash is Qizilbashes.
How many letters and syllables are in Qizilbash?
| Letters | 9: Q-I-Z-I-L-B-A-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 Qizilbash?
Qizilbash appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 Qizilbash
- Qizilbashes plural
- Kizilbash
- Kyzylbash
- Qezelbash
- Qyzylbash
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Qizilbash mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Turkmen tribes who formed the basis of the military power of the Safavids.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Qizilbash in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kizilbache |
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 Qizilbash come from?
From Azerbaijani qızılbaş (“red head”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).