Gandhi
Gan·dhi/ˈɡɑndi/noun
Gandhi is spelled G-A-N-D-H-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables (Gan·dhi). It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Gandhi means “any major political leader who is a proponent of nonviolence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Gandhi is Gandhis.
How many letters and syllables are in Gandhi?
| Letters | 6: G-A-N-D-H-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Gan·dhi |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 Gandhi?
Gandhi appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th 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 Gandhi?
- UK /ˈɡɑːndi/
- UK /ˈɡæ-/
- US /ˈɡɑndi/
Gandhi has 2 syllables, split Gan·dhi in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Gandhi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Gandhi?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Gandhi from its last stressed vowel (/ɑndi/):
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).
Forms of Gandhi
- Gandhis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Gandhi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
any major political leader who is a proponent of nonviolence
- 2
someone living in accordance with the lifestyle or ethical principles of Mahatma Gandhi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Gandhi come from?
Borrowed from Gujarati ગાંધી (gāndhī, “grocer, merchant”), from Sanskrit गन्ध (gandha, “perfume”). Originally, a trader in perfume.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).