tallyho
/ˌtæliˈhoʊ/
"tallyho" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tallyho” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tallyho · tallyho · English
tallyho · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tallyho |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | /ˌtæliˈhoʊ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tallyho” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tallyho is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˌtæliˈhoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tallyho, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: 1772, UK, probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from Middle French tahou, tayo, from Old French taho, ta ho, tielau (interjection given to hounds to return) (second half of 13th century), composed of ta (particle used to … The correct English form is tallyho, spelled T-A-L-L-Y-H-O.
Definition
- 1Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
- 2A cry used to signify encouragement when embarking on any somewhat daring endeavour.
- 3A simple greeting, primarily used by the upper classes.
- 4Target sighted.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tallyho appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There he is! Coming out of that coppice! Tallyho tallyho tallyho!
Here goes the Lord with one of his famous "Tallyho" pullouts. Tallyho!
Etymology
1772, UK, probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from Middle French tahou, tayo, from Old French taho, ta ho, tielau (interjection given to hounds to return) (second half of 13th century), composed of ta (particle used to prod animals) + ho ! (“halt!, hold!”). More at ho.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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