archduke
noun
archduke is spelled A-R-C-H-D-U-K-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, archduke means “The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of archduke is archdukes.
How many letters and syllables are in archduke?
| Letters | 8: A-R-C-H-D-U-K-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is archduke?
Archduke appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 archduke?
- US
Archduke has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vininn126-archduke.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of archduke
- archdukes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does archduke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
World War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.
- 2
The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Archduke in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rank:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | archiduc |
| German | Erzherzog |
| Portuguese | arquiduque |
| Spanish | archiduque |
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 archduke come from?
From Middle French archeduc (modern French archiduc), from Latin archidux. Equivalent to arch- + duke.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).