sheriffdom
noun
sheriffdom is spelled S-H-E-R-I-F-F-D-O-M: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sheriffdom means “The regions in which a sheriff has authority” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sheriffdom is sheriffdoms.
How many letters and syllables are in sheriffdom?
| Letters | 10: S-H-E-R-I-F-F-D-O-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 sheriffdom?
Sheriffdom appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 sheriffdom
- sheriffdoms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sheriffdom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The regions in which a sheriff has authority.
Crossing the river got him beyond his old nemesis' sheriffdom and into the territory of a more liberal authority.
- 2
The office, or period of office, of a sheriff.
His sheriffdom began with his election and ended with his death.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sheriffdom come from?
From sheriff + -dom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).