Comanche
/kəˈmænt͡ʃi/noun, adjective
Comanche is spelled C-O-M-A-N-C-H-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Comanche means “A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Comanche is Comanches.
How many letters and syllables are in Comanche?
| Letters | 8: C-O-M-A-N-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Comanche?
Comanche appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 Comanche?
- US /kəˈmænt͡ʃi/
Comanche has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Comanche
- Comanches plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Comanche mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Native American ethnic group residing especially in Texas and Oklahoma.
- 2
A light single-engine aircraft, the Piper PA-24 Comanche.
- 3
A military helicopter, the RAH-66 Comanche.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the Comanche people, culture, or language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Comanche in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Komantsche |
| Portuguese | comanche |
| Spanish | comanche |
| French | comanche |
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 Comanche come from?
Probably borrowed from Spanish comanche, a corruption of Old Ute kɨmantsi *[kɨˈman.tʃi] (“enemy”, “foreigner”) (compare Modern Southern Ute [kɨˈmaːtʃi̥] (“enemy”, “stranger”)). The Comanches’ autonym is Nʉmʉnʉʉ (“the people”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).