redhorse
noun
redhorse is spelled R-E-D-H-O-R-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, redhorse means “Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of redhorse is redhorses.
How many letters and syllables are in redhorse?
| Letters | 8: R-E-D-H-O-R-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th 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 redhorse?
Redhorse appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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 redhorse
- redhorses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does redhorse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various ray-finned fish in the genus Moxostoma.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does redhorse come from?
From red + horse. So named because of the red fins on many species, although the animal's similarity to a horse is unclear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).