pui
[ˈpʰu̯i˦˨]interjection
pui is spelled P-U-I: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, pui means “Interjection expressing strong disdain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pui?
| Letters | 3: P-U-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 70,702nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pui?
Pui appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 70,702nd 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 pui?
- [ˈpʰu̯i˦˨]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with pui?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as pui.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ipu.
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).
What does pui mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Interjection expressing strong disdain.
noun
- 1
Initialism of patient under investigation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pui come from?
From Hokkien 呸 (phùi, “to spit”), itself onomatopoeic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).