thunderstrike
noun
thunderstrike is spelled T-H-U-N-D-E-R-S-T-R-I-K-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thunderstrike means “The striking of lightning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of thunderstrike is thunderstrikes.
How many letters and syllables are in thunderstrike?
| Letters | 13: T-H-U-N-D-E-R-S-T-R-I-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th 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 thunderstrike?
Thunderstrike appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th 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 thunderstrike
- thunderstrikes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- thunderstriking participle, present
- thunderstruck past
- thunderstricken participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thunderstrike mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The striking of lightning.
verb
- 1
archaicTo strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning.
- 2
archaicTo astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thunderstrike in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense strike with lightning:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | foudroyer |
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 thunderstrike come from?
From thunder + strike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).