safehouse
/ˈseɪfˌhaʊs/noun
safehouse is spelled S-A-F-E-H-O-U-S-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, safehouse means “A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of safehouse is safehouses.
How many letters and syllables are in safehouse?
| Letters | 9: S-A-F-E-H-O-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is safehouse?
Safehouse appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd 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 safehouse?
- US /ˈseɪfˌhaʊs/
Safehouse has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with safehouse
Also written: safe house (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of safehouse
- safehouses plural
- safe house
- safe-house
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does safehouse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A secure location, known to only a few trusted people, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Safehouse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense secure location:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | konspirative Wohnung |
| Spanish | piso franco, casa de seguridad, refugio, salvamento, enterradero |
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 safehouse come from?
From safe + house.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).