gerenuk
/ˈɡɛɹɛnuːk/noun
gerenuk is spelled G-E-R-E-N-U-K: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gerenuk means “A type of long-necked gazelle, Litocranius walleri, native to central and eastern Africa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gerenuk is gerenuks.
How many letters and syllables are in gerenuk?
| Letters | 7: G-E-R-E-N-U-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 gerenuk?
Gerenuk appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 gerenuk?
- UK /ˈɡɛɹɛnuːk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of gerenuk
- gerenuks plural
- greenuk
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gerenuk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of long-necked gazelle, Litocranius walleri, native to central and eastern Africa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gerenuk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Litocranius walleri:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Giraffengazelle |
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 gerenuk come from?
From Somali garanuug.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).