kemosabe
noun
kemosabe is spelled K-E-M-O-S-A-B-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kemosabe means “An appellation given to a wise, trustworthy friend” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kemosabe?
| Letters | 8: K-E-M-O-S-A-B-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 kemosabe?
Kemosabe appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 kemosabe
- kemosabi
- kemo sabe
- ke-mo sah-bee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kemosabe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
colloquialAn appellation given to a wise, trustworthy friend.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kemosabe come from?
Coined for the 1938 Lone Ranger television serial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).