Colby
Col·by/ˈkoʊl.bi/noun
Colby is spelled C-O-L-B-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (Col·by). It appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Colby means “A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Colby is Colbys or Colbies.
How many letters and syllables are in Colby?
| Letters | 5: C-O-L-B-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Col·by |
| In writing | 1.8 times per million words; the 20,906th 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 Colby?
Colby appears 1.8 times per million words in written English, the 20,906th 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 Colby?
- UK /ˈkəʊl.bi/
- US /ˈkoʊl.bi/
Colby has 2 syllables, split Col·by in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Colby
- Colbys plural
- Colbies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Colby mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A soft, moist, mild American cheese similar to cheddar, made with a washed-curd process.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Colby come from?
From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).