laddu
/ˈlæd.u/noun
laddu is spelled L-A-D-D-U: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laddu means “A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laddu is laddus.
How many letters and syllables are in laddu?
| Letters | 5: L-A-D-D-U |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th 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 laddu?
Laddu appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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 laddu?
- /ˈlɐɖ.ɖuː/
- UK /ˈlʌd.uː/
- US /ˈlæd.u/
Laddu has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of laddu
- laddus plural
- laddoo
- ladoo
- luddoo
- ludoo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laddu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does laddu come from?
From Hindi लड्डू (laḍḍū).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).