loofah
/ˈluːfə/noun, verb
loofah is spelled L-O-O-F-A-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, loofah means “Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of loofah is loofahs.
How many letters and syllables are in loofah?
| Letters | 6: L-O-O-F-A-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th 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 loofah?
Loofah appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 loofah?
- /ˈluːfə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-loofah.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of loofah
- loofahs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- loofa
- luffa
- loofahing participle, present
- loofahed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does loofah mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
- 2
The dried fibrous interior of such a plant, used as a sponge for bathing.
- 3
Any bath sponge; a sponge on a handle.
verb
- 1
To clean or scrub with a loofah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Loofah in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | loofa, luffa , loofah |
| German | Luffa , Luffaschwamm, Waschlappen |
| Spanish | estropajo, lufa , pashte |
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 loofah come from?
Borrowed from Arabic لُوفَة (lūfa).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).