shahanshah
noun
shahanshah is spelled S-H-A-H-A-N-S-H-A-H: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shahanshah means “King of kings; a title given to the rulers of ancient Persia and sometimes of Armenia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shahanshah is shahanshahs.
How many letters and syllables are in shahanshah?
| Letters | 10: S-H-A-H-A-N-S-H-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd 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 shahanshah?
Shahanshah appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd 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 shahanshah
- shahanshahs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shahanshah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
King of kings; a title given to the rulers of ancient Persia and sometimes of Armenia.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of shahanshah
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Alternative form of shahanshah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shahanshah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense title of the rulers of ancient Persia: “king of kings” – see also king of kings:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schahinschah, Schahanschah |
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 shahanshah come from?
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَاهَنْشَاه (šāhanšāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠𐭭 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾn mlkʾ /šāhān šāh/, “king of kings”), which see for more.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).