showdown
/ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/noun
showdown is spelled S-H-O-W-D-O-W-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, showdown means “The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of showdown is showdowns.
How many letters and syllables are in showdown?
| Letters | 8: S-H-O-W-D-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.1 times per million words; the 15,146th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is showdown?
Showdown appears 3.1 times per million words in written English, the 15,146th 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 showdown?
- US /ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn/
Showdown 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-showdown.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with showdown
Also written: show down (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with showdown?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as showdown from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdaʊn/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of showdown
- showdowns plural
- show-down
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does showdown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The final battle between two opponents, in which there can be only one victor.
- 2
The final round in a poker match, where all of the remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Showdown in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | confrontation finale |
| German | Showdown, entscheidender Machtkampf |
| Portuguese | confronto |
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 showdown come from?
From show + down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).