athel
/ˈæθəl/noun
athel is spelled A-T-H-E-L: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, athel means “A kind of tamarisk native to northern Africa and the Middle East, Tamarix aphylla, planted widely elsewhere as a shade tree and a windbreak due to…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of athel is athels.
How many letters and syllables are in athel?
| Letters | 5: A-T-H-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 76 million words; the 275,970th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is athel?
Athel appears about once in every 76 million words in written English, the 275,970th 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 athel?
- /ˈæθəl/
- /ˈeɪθəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with athel?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as athel.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: lathe.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of athel
- more athel comparative
- most athel superlative
- athil
- athill
- aethel
- æthel
- ethel
- athels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does athel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A kind of tamarisk native to northern Africa and the Middle East, Tamarix aphylla, planted widely elsewhere as a shade tree and a windbreak due to its tolerance of heat and of alkaline soils, but tending to become invasive outside of its native range.
- 2
obsoleteA chief or lord.
adjective
- 1
obsoletenoble, highborn
- 2
obsoleteexcellent, splendid, fine
- 3
obsoletegenuine, sincere, devout
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does athel come from?
From Arabic أَثَل (ʔaṯal).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).