Ingush
noun, adjective
Ingush is spelled I-N-G-U-S-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Ingush means “A member of a Nakh people of the northeastern Caucasus, now mostly Sunni Muslim and resident in the Russian republic of Ingushetia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Ingush is Ingushes.
How many letters and syllables are in Ingush?
| Letters | 6: I-N-G-U-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th 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 Ingush?
Ingush appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th 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 Ingush
- Ingushes plural
- more Ingush comparative
- most Ingush superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ingush mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Nakh people of the northeastern Caucasus, now mostly Sunni Muslim and resident in the Russian republic of Ingushetia.
- 2
Synonym of Ingushetian: a resident of Ingushetia.
adjective
- 1
Of or related to the Ingush people.
- 2
Of or related to the Ingush language.
- 3
Synonym of Ingushetian: of or related to Ingushetia, a Russian republic in the northeastern Caucasus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ingush in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Ingouche , ingouche |
| German | Ingusche, Inguschin , inguschisch, inguschetisch |
| Portuguese | inguche |
| Spanish | ingusetio , inguestio |
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 Ingush come from?
From Russian Ингуши (Inguši), from Ангушт (Angušt), a former important settlement of the people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).