legit
/lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/noun, adjective, adverb
legit is spelled L-E-G-I-T: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, legit means “A legitimate; a legitimate actor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of legit is legits.
How many letters and syllables are in legit?
| Letters | 5: L-E-G-I-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 legit?
Legit appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,009th 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 legit?
- US /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt/
- US /ləˈd͡ʒɪt/
Legit 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-legit.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with legit
Also written: leg it (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with legit?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as legit from its last stressed vowel (/ɪt/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: gilet.
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 legit
- legits plural
- more legit comparative
- most legit superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does legit mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangA legitimate; a legitimate actor.
- 2
slangA legitimate child.
adjective
- 1
informalLegitimate; legal; allowed by the rules; valid.
- 2
informalNot using cheats.
Did you see how fast that person was moving? I don't think they're legit.
- 3
Genuine, actual, literal or honest.
- 4
slangGenuinely good and possessing all the required or expected qualities; the real deal.
I checked out her portfolio. She's legit.
- 5
slangCool by virtue of being genuine.
adverb
- 1
informalLegitimately; within the law.
- 2
slangHonestly; truly; seriously.
He legit thinks he can pass the test on zero sleep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Legit in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense allowed by the rules:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | legal, rechtmäßig |
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 legit come from?
Clipping of legitimate or legitimately.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).