Beninese
/bɛnɪˈniːz/adjective, noun
Beninese is spelled B-E-N-I-N-E-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Beninese means “Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Beninese?
| Letters | 8: B-E-N-I-N-E-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th 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 Beninese?
Beninese appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th 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 Beninese?
- /bɛnɪˈniːz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Beninese.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Beninese
- more Beninese comparative
- most Beninese superlative
- Beninoise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Beninese mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people.
noun
- 1
A person from Benin or of Beninese descent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Beninese in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | béninois , Béninois, Béninoise |
| German | beninisch , Beniner, Beninerin |
| Portuguese | beninense, beninês , beninesa |
| Spanish | beninés , beninesa |
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 Beninese come from?
From Benin + -ese.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).