autorickshaw
noun
autorickshaw is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-C-K-S-H-A-W: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, autorickshaw means “A motorized rickshaw of South Asia and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of autorickshaw is autorickshaws.
How many letters and syllables are in autorickshaw?
| Letters | 12: A-U-T-O-R-I-C-K-S-H-A-W |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 autorickshaw?
Autorickshaw appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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).
Forms of autorickshaw
- autorickshaws plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does autorickshaw mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A motorized rickshaw of South Asia and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Autorickshaw in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense motorized rickshaw:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Autorikscha, Motorikscha, Tuk-Tuk |
| Portuguese | autorriquixá |
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 autorickshaw come from?
From auto- + rickshaw.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).