bettong
noun
bettong is spelled B-E-T-T-O-N-G: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bettong means “Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bettong is bettongs.
How many letters and syllables are in bettong?
| Letters | 7: B-E-T-T-O-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th 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 bettong?
Bettong appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th 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 bettong
- bettongs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bettong mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos.
Bettongs rather resemble rats, having short noses, short, rounded ears, long hind feet and a naked muzzle tip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bettong come from?
Borrowed from Dharug badang. Recorded in English since 1830–40.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).