mikveh
/ˈmɪkvə/noun
mikveh is spelled M-I-K-V-E-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, mikveh means “A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of mikveh is mikvehs or mikveot.
How many letters and syllables are in mikveh?
| Letters | 6: M-I-K-V-E-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th 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 mikveh?
Mikveh appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th 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 mikveh?
- UK /ˈmɪkfə/
- UK /ˈmɪkvə/
- US /ˈmɪkvə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mikveh
- mikvehs plural
- mikveot plural
- mikvos plural
- mikvot plural
- mikvoth plural
- mikvah
- mikva
- mikve
- mikweh
- miqveh
- miqweh
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mikveh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mikveh in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ritual bath in which various Jewish purifications are performed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mikwe |
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 mikveh come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew מִקְוֶה (mikvé, “collection [of water]”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).