derech
/ˈdɛ(.)ɹɛx/noun
derech is spelled D-E-R-E-C-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, derech means “The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in derech?
| Letters | 6: D-E-R-E-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 56 million words; the 234,209th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is derech?
Derech appears about once in every 56 million words in written English, the 234,209th 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 derech?
- /ˈdɛ(.)ɹɛx/
- /-ɪx/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with derech?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as derech.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: cheder.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does derech mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does derech come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew דרך.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).