xo
noun
xo is spelled X-O: 2 letters. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xo means “Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in xo?
| Letters | 2: X-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 24,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people 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); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is xo?
Xo appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 24,463rd 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).
Words people confuse with xo
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: xoxo.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does xo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)
adjective
- 1
Initialism of extra old; a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for more than 6.5 years.
noun
- 1
Initialism of executive officer.
XO, you have the Con.
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of xo (“hugs and kisses”).
- 3
Alternative form of X-O.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).