lechwe
/ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/noun
lechwe is spelled L-E-C-H-W-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lechwe means “Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lechwe is lechwes.
How many letters and syllables are in lechwe?
| Letters | 6: L-E-C-H-W-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 81 million words; the 286,585th 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 lechwe?
Lechwe appears about once in every 81 million words in written English, the 286,585th 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 lechwe?
- /ˈlɛt͡ʃweɪ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lechwe
- lechwes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lechwe mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits marshy regions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lechwe in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense species of antelopes:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cobe, cobe lechwe |
| German | Litschi-Moorantilope |
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 lechwe come from?
From Tswana [Term?], or from Sotho letsa (“antelope”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).