laika
noun
laika is spelled L-A-I-K-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, laika means “A type of hunting dog from Russia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of laika is laikas.
How many letters and syllables are in laika?
| Letters | 5: L-A-I-K-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd 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 laika?
Laika appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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 laika
- laikas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laika mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of hunting dog from Russia.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of laika.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laika in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hunting dog from Russia:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laïka |
| Spanish | laika |
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 laika come from?
From Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).