huke
/h(j)uːk/noun
huke is spelled H-U-K-E: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, huke means “An outer garment (robe or cloak) worn by men and women in Europe in the Middle Ages, either as civilian clothing or over armor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of huke is hukes.
How many letters and syllables are in huke?
| Letters | 4: H-U-K-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st 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 huke?
Huke appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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 huke?
- /h(j)uːk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-huke.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of huke
- hukes plural
- huque
- heuk
- heuke
- hyke
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does huke mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An outer garment (robe or cloak) worn by men and women in Europe in the Middle Ages, either as civilian clothing or over armor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Huke in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense medieval clothing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | huque |
| German | Heuke |
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 huke come from?
From Old French huque, from Latin huca. See Dutch huik (“sleeveless cape”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).