swat
/swɑt/verb, noun
swat is spelled S-W-A-T: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “swat vs swot” about 30 times a month (Google, United States). As a verb, swat means “To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in swat?
| Letters | 4: S-W-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.9 times per million words; the 15,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is swat?
Swat appears 2.9 times per million words in written English, the 15,798th 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 swat?
- UK /swɒt/
- US /swɑt/
- Canada /swɒt/
Swat has one syllable (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: En-us-swat.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with swat
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: swot.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with swat?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as swat from its last stressed vowel (/ɑt/):
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 swat
- swats present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- swatting participle, present
- swatted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.
He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.
- 2
USslangTo illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).
noun
- 1
A hard stroke, hit or blow, e.g., as part of a spanking.
- 2
Alternative spelling of swot: vigorous study at an educational institution.
noun
- 1
USAcronym of special weapons and tactics, the area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.
- 2
USA SWAT team.
"This situation is out of control. We need a SWAT," the policeman said.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | frapper , coup |
| German | schlagen, klatschen, totschlagen, zerquetschen , Schlag |
| Spanish | darle un matamoscazo, diñarle un periodicazo, pegarle un raquetazo |
| Portuguese | golpe |
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 swat come from?
Alteration of squat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).