sheepdog
noun, verb
sheepdog is spelled S-H-E-E-P-D-O-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sheepdog means “Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sheepdog is sheepdogs.
How many letters and syllables are in sheepdog?
| Letters | 8: S-H-E-E-P-D-O-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th 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 sheepdog?
Sheepdog appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th 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 sheepdog?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-sheepdog.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sheepdog
Also written: sheep dog (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sheepdog
- sheepdogs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- sheep dog
- sheepdogging participle, present
- sheepdogged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sheepdog mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- 2
Any of various breeds of dog used for guarding sheep; an individual of such a breed.
- 3
datedslangA chaperon; an adult who accompanies other people in a supervisory role.
- 4
USslangA police officer.
verb
- 1
To chaperon or shepherd.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sheepdog in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dog used for herding sheep:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chien de berger |
| German | Schäferhund, Schäferhündin, Hirtenhund, Hirtenhündin |
| Portuguese | cão-pastor, ovelheiro |
| Spanish | perro pastor |
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 sheepdog come from?
From sheep + dog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).