warthog

/ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/

//ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ// noun

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"warthog" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“warthog” is uncommon English (frequency #53,948 among 1,759 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,948
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.

Corpus desk

Index EN-warthog · warthog · English

warthog · rank #53,948 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,948
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH watercress

Nearest frequency peer: watercress (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “warthog”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “warthog” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for warthog
PropertyValue
Headwordwarthog
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,948
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “warthog” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).warthogfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “watercress” (#53,949), “Westland” (#53,951), “whelp” (#53,952). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “warthog” is #53,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

warthog is uncommon English at frequency #53,948 among 1,759 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

warthog doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From wart + hog. The correct English form is warthog, spelled W-A-R-T-H-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
  2. 2
    A nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II air support warplane

Etymology

From wart + hog.

This word in other languages

facóquero(Español)phacochère(Français)Warzenschwein(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "warthog"?
"warthog" is spelled W-A-R-T-H-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/.
What does "warthog" mean?
As a noun, "warthog" means: A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
How do you pronounce "warthog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "warthog" is /ˈwɔːtˌhɒɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "warthog"?
From wart + hog. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "warthog", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

afghani#53,986Agustin#53,989tempura#53,907alumnae#53,998

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list