watch-dog
noun
watch-dog is spelled W-A-T-C-H-D-O-G: 8 letters. As a noun, watch-dog means “Alternative spelling of watchdog” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of watch-dog is watch-dogs.
How many letters and syllables are in watch-dog?
| Letters | 8: W-A-T-C-H-D-O-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| 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).
Words people confuse with watch-dog
Also written: watchdog (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of watch-dog
- watch-dogs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does watch-dog mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of watchdog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).