unhorse
verb
unhorse is spelled U-N-H-O-R-S-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, unhorse means “To forcibly remove from a horse” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unhorse?
| Letters | 7: U-N-H-O-R-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th 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 unhorse?
Unhorse appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 unhorse
- unhorses present, singular, he/she/it
- unhorsing participle, present
- unhorsed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unhorse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To forcibly remove from a horse.
The knight was unhorsed when his opponent's lance struck his shield.
- 2
To disrupt or unseat; to remove from a position.
The incumbent governor was unhorsed by the scandal that broke during his reelection campaign.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unhorse in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense remove from a horse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | désarçonner |
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 unhorse come from?
From Middle English unhorsen, equivalent to un- + horse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).