johannes
/dʒəʊˈhænɪs/noun
johannes is spelled J-O-H-A-N-N-E-S: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, johannes means “An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of johannes is johanneses.
How many letters and syllables are in johannes?
| Letters | 8: J-O-H-A-N-N-E-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 22,651st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is johannes?
Johannes appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 22,651st 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 johannes?
- /dʒəʊˈhænɪs/
Johannes has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of johannes
- johanneses plural
- joannes
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does johannes mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An old Portuguese gold coin bearing a figure of John V of Portugal, in circulation 1722–1835.
noun
- 1
A former Portuguese gold coin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does johannes come from?
From Late Latin Iōhannēs, variant of Latin Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yôḥānān).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).