hythe
/hʌɪð/obsolete
hythe is spelled H-Y-T-H-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hythe means “A landing-place in a river; a harbour or small port” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hythe is hythes.
How many letters and syllables are in hythe?
| Letters | 5: H-Y-T-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th 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 hythe?
Hythe appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 hythe?
- UK /hʌɪð/
- /hɔɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hythe.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hythe
- hithe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hythe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA landing-place in a river; a harbour or small port.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hythe come from?
From Old English hȳþ.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).