heugh
noun
heugh is spelled H-E-U-G-H: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, heugh means “A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of heugh is heughs.
How many letters and syllables are in heugh?
| Letters | 5: H-E-U-G-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 65 million words; the 252,559th 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 heugh?
Heugh appears about once in every 65 million words in written English, the 252,559th 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 heugh
- heughs plural
- heuch
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heugh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
ScotlandA steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river
- 2
ScotlandA glen with steep, overhanging sides; a cleugh
- 3
ScotlandThe face of a quarry or mine
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does heugh come from?
From Old English hōh (“promontory”). The southern form is hoe.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).