hesp
noun
hesp is spelled H-E-S-P: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hesp means “A measure of two hanks of linen thread” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hesp is hesps.
How many letters and syllables are in hesp?
| Letters | 4: H-E-S-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 hesp?
Hesp appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 hesp
- hesps plural
- hasp
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hesp mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandA measure of two hanks of linen thread.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hesp come from?
Compare Icelandic hespa (“a hasp, a wisp or skein”). See hasp.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).