lewis
lew·is/ˈluːɪs/noun
lewis is spelled L-E-W-I-S: 5 letters and 2 syllables (lew·is). It appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,114th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Lewis, the name). As a noun, lewis means “A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lewis is lewises.
How many letters and syllables are in lewis?
| Letters | 5: L-E-W-I-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lew·is |
| In writing | 30 times per million words; the 3,114th 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 lewis?
Lewis appears 30 times per million words in written English, the 3,114th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Lewis, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lewis?
- /ˈluːɪs/
Lewis has 2 syllables, split lew·is in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lewis
- lewises plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lewis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
- 2
The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.
- 3
A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lewis come from?
From Middle English lewis, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French lous, plural of lou, loup (“the name of a kind of siege engine”, literally “wolf”); or related to clevis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).