Inuk
noun
Inuk is spelled I-N-U-K: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Inuk means “A member of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Inuk is Inuks or Inuit.
How many letters and syllables are in Inuk?
| Letters | 4: I-N-U-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 Inuk?
Inuk appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 Inuk?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Inuk.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Inuk
- Inuks plural
- Inuit plural
- Inuq
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Inuk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of one of the several indigenous peoples from the Arctic who descended from the Thule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Inuk in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the people:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Inuk |
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 Inuk come from?
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᐃᓄᒃ (inok, “person”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).