degu
noun
degu is spelled D-E-G-U: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, degu means “Any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of degu is degus.
How many letters and syllables are in degu?
| Letters | 4: D-E-G-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 degu?
Degu appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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 degu
- degus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does degu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Degu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | octodon , dègue du Chili |
| Spanish | degú |
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 degu come from?
From the Mapudungun dewü, via South American Spanish degú.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).