khaki
/ˈkɑː.ki/noun, adjective
khaki is spelled K-H-A-K-I: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, khaki means “A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of khaki is khakis or khakies.
How many letters and syllables are in khaki?
| Letters | 5: K-H-A-K-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is khaki?
Khaki appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd 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 khaki?
- /xɑki/
- /kʰɑki/
- UK /ˈkɑː.ki/
Khaki has 2 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). Recordings: En-au-khaki.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with khaki?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as khaki from its last stressed vowel (/ɑki/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of khaki
- khakis plural
- khakies plural
- more khaki comparative
- most khaki superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does khaki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
- 2
Khaki green, a dull green colour.
- 3
A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
- 4
rareA soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
- 5
derogatoryslangA British person.
- 6
Khaki clothing or uniform.
adjective
- 1
Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Khaki in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Kaki, Khaki , kaki, khaki, kakifarben, khakifarben |
| Portuguese | cáqui, caqui |
| Spanish | caqui |
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 khaki come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”). Noun sense 5 was coined in reference to the colour of the uniform of British troops during the Second Boer War; compare rooinek.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).