Lithuanian
/ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ən/adjective, noun
Lithuanian is spelled L-I-T-H-U-A-N-I-A-N: 10 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Lithuanian means “Of or relating to Lithuania” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Lithuanian?
| Letters | 10: L-I-T-H-U-A-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,362nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 Lithuanian?
Lithuanian appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,362nd 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 Lithuanian?
- UK /ˌlɪθ.juˈeɪ.ni.ən/
- UK /ˌlɪð.juˈeɪ.ni.ən/
- US /ˌlɪθ.uˈeɪ.ni.ən/
Lithuanian has 5 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Lithuanian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with Lithuanian?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Lithuanian from its last stressed vowel (/eɪniən/):
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 Lithuanian
- more Lithuanian comparative
- most Lithuanian superlative
- Lith.
- Lithuanians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Lithuanian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Lithuania.
noun
- 1
The main language of Lithuania.
- 2
A person living in or coming from Lithuania.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lithuanian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | lithuanien, lituanien , Lithuanien, Lituanien, Lithuanienne, Lituanienne |
| German | litauisch , Litauer, Litauerin , Litauisch |
| Portuguese | lituano, lituânio, lituânico |
| Spanish | lituano |
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 Lithuanian come from?
From Lithuania + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).