stallion
stal·lion/ˈstæljən/noun
stallion is spelled S-T-A-L-L-I-O-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables (stal·lion). It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stallion means “Specifically, one that is uncastrated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stallion is stallions.
How many letters and syllables are in stallion?
| Letters | 8: S-T-A-L-L-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: stal·lion |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,209th 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 stallion?
Stallion appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,209th 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 stallion?
- /ˈstæljən/
Stallion has 2 syllables, split stal·lion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-stallion.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of stallion
- stallions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stallion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
- 2
A male horse kept primarily as a stud.
- 3
A very virile and sexually-inclined man or (rarely) woman.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Stallion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | étalon |
| German | Hengst, Pferdehengst, Pferdemännchen , Deckhengst, Zuchthengst, Schälhengst |
| Portuguese | garanhão |
| Spanish | potro, semental, cojudo, entero, padrillo |
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 stallion come from?
From Middle English stalion, from Middle French estalon (whence modern French étalon), of Germanic origin, akin to stall. Displaced native Old English henġest.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).