Hopi
ho·pi/ˈhoʊ.pi/noun
Hopi is spelled H-O-P-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables (ho·pi). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Hopi means “A member of a particular tribe of North American natives” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Hopi is Hopis.
How many letters and syllables are in Hopi?
| Letters | 4: H-O-P-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ho·pi |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,703rd 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 Hopi?
Hopi appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,703rd 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 Hopi?
- UK /ˈhəʊ.pi/
- US /ˈhoʊ.pi/
Hopi has 2 syllables, split ho·pi in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Hopi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Hopi?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Hopi from its last stressed vowel (/oʊpi/):
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 Hopi
- Hopis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hopi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a particular tribe of North American natives.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hopi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tribe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Hopis |
| Portuguese | hopi |
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 Hopi come from?
From Hopi hopi (“Hopi, good in every respect, be wise or knowing”) (as in Hopituu sinom "Hopi people"). Popularized by J. Walter Fewkes as a replacement for the previously used and offensive name Moqui which sounds like Hopi mooki dies, be dead.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).