werecat
/ˈwɛɹkæt/noun
werecat is spelled W-E-R-E-C-A-T: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, werecat means “A shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of werecat is werecats.
How many letters and syllables are in werecat?
| Letters | 7: W-E-R-E-C-A-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th 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 werecat?
Werecat appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th 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).
How do you pronounce werecat?
- UK /ˈwɪəkæt/
- UK /ˈwɛəkæt/
- US /ˈwɛɹkæt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-werecat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of werecat
- werecats plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does werecat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A shapeshifter who can change between cat and human form.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Werecat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shapeshifter assuming the shape of a cat:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chat-garou |
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 werecat come from?
From were- + cat.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).