highlife
noun
highlife is spelled H-I-G-H-L-I-F-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, highlife means “A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of highlife is highlifes.
How many letters and syllables are in highlife?
| Letters | 8: H-I-G-H-L-I-F-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 88,353rd 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 highlife?
Highlife appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 88,353rd 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).
Words people confuse with highlife
Also written: high life (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of highlife
- highlifes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does highlife mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
- 2
A work or performance in this style.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does highlife come from?
From high + life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).